Research on the mere exposure effects suggests that we will like a photograph of ourselves better if it is _____, and our friends will prefer our photograph if it is _____.

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The mere exposure effect suggests that people tend to prefer things they are more familiar with. We are used to seeing ourselves in mirrors, which are reversed images, so we prefer reversed photographs of ourselves. Our friends, however, are used to seeing us as we are, so they prefer photographs that are not reversed.

Research on the Mere Exposure Effects Suggests That We Will