Dove Experiment Aims to Change the Way You See Yourself

Mashable writes:

Dove posted on Monday a three-minute ad on YouTube that teaches a vital lesson about how we view ourselves compared to how others see us. Trust us, it’s worth your time.

A former forensic artist for the San Jose police department met a series of women and asked each to describe the way they look. He had no way of seeing them behind a curtain. He prompted them to detail everything: hair length, facial structure, their most prominent features. He then sketched each participant from their self-description.

Each woman was asked before the study to get to know one of the other participants. The forensic artist then prompted each woman to describe the other’s face.

via Dove Experiment Aims to Change the Way You See Yourself.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=XpaOjMXyJGk

And now, the parody for men. This is not meant in any way to detract from the great work of the Dove Experiment. I’m just amazed at how quickly a parody can be produced… :-D

The experiment makes a good point. We all need to see ourselves with a little more lovingkindness and self-compassion…