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How curated images mask messy realities

I posted a photo of my perfectly organized desk on social media but you cannot see the pile of unopened bills and dirty dishes just outside the frame.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The compulsion to present idealized versions reveals the gap between our authentic experience and our public performance.

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