Why the face in the mirror changes
New research from a London University has found people’s perception of what they see in the mirror changes depending on who they’re spending time with, an article on The Telegraph website reports.
The research showed that, after sharing an experience or a lot of time with someone, we think our own face looks like theirs.
Dr Manos Tsakiris, from the Royal Holloway University’s psychology department says: “This means that as a result of shared experiences, we tend to perceive other people as being more similar to us.”
Other research also shows that the ability to make facial expressions is not learnt whilst growing up, but in-built at birth.