When people who are low in appearance self-esteem encounter a store mannequin, they may feel threatened and tend to denigrate the products the model wears.

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Research has shown that individuals with low appearance self-esteem can feel threatened when they encounter idealized images or representations, such as store mannequins, leading them to react negatively towards the products associated with those images as a way to cope with the induced threat to their self-image.

When People Who Are Low in Appearance Self-Esteem Encounter a Store