I wake up in the morning and look in the mirror. I shower and do my hair and makeup in front of a vanity mirror, then get dressed with the help of my full-length mirror. I have three mirrors in my ...

Melissa Fleur Afshar is a Newsweek reporter based in London, United Kingdom. Her current focus is on trending life stories and human-interest features on a variety of topics ranging from relationships ...

In 2011, a study published in the Journal of Veterinary Behavior saw researchers conduct an experiment involving 40 dogs to test whether canines were able to understand the concept of reflection. Each ...

Checking yourself out could do more harm than good. One woman shares why ditching the mirror during workouts is the best way to exercise for self esteem. As I adjusted the settings on my bike before a ...

The importance of positive mirroring in infant development is well established. Most therapists are introduced to developmental mirroring by studying Jacques Lacan, D.W. Winnicott, or Heinz Kohut.

Perhaps you've already seen your reflection in the morning, eyes still half-closed, and thought, "That's not quite me...". Don't worry, you're not alone in feeling this slight discrepancy between the ...