The 'Zoom effect' and the possible link between videochatting and appearance dissatisfaction
- Written by Emily Hemendinger, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Unhappiness with your online appearance can lead to negative thinking and poor body image.Morsa Images/Digital Vision via Getty ImagesThe COVID-19 pandemic ushered in a new era of digital connection: In the absence of in-person gatherings, many people instead found themselves face-to-face with their co-workers and loved ones on a screen.
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