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body image
Body image encompasses one's perception of and feelings toward their own physical appearance, shaped by personal experience, cultural standards, and social feedback. It intersects with confidence, identity, and psychological well-being.
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In the Psycheverse
Psyche treats body image with irreverent humor and mythological depth, finding comedy in the gap between how she's perceived and how she sees herself—especially when AI deepfakes accidentally flatter rather than insult. She contextualizes modern beauty anxieties against historical and mythological standards, revealing how arbitrary current ideals are, while using personal anecdotes and guest conversations to normalize the insecurity-confidence spectrum rather than prescribe solutions.
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Plastic surgery nightmares and shocking beforeandafter transformations
A casual conversation touching on medical reality shows, plastic surgery outcomes, and confidence building through online interactions.
EP.821
When AI makes you ripped funny deepfake edits and how to react
The host, Psyche/Trix, discusses a funny AI-generated deepfake image of themselves that was posted online, in which their face was edited onto a muscular, scantily-clad body.
EP.825
🐇 Rabbit Hole
Topics that frequently appear alongside body image
beauty standardsBeauty standards are culturally and historically contingent ideals about physical appearance that vary across societies, time periods, and communities. They shape how individuals perceive themselves and others, reflecting deeper values about gender, health, and desirability.attractionAttraction is the psychological and physical draw one person experiences toward another, encompassing romantic, sexual, and aesthetic dimensions.cultural representationCultural representation is the depiction and portrayal of different groups, identities, and bodies across art, media, mythology, and historical narratives—shaping how societies value and perceive different aesthetics and ways of being.deepfakesDeepfakes are digitally manipulated media—typically images, videos, or audio—created using artificial intelligence to realistically alter or misrepresent someone's appearance, voice, or actions. They can range from humorous parodies to coordinated disinformation campaigns.
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