The Science of True Mirrors? Letter to Researchers

To researchers in the areas of cognitive psychology, therapy, body dysmorphic disorder, animal research, autism, early childhood development and even those who study research methodologies: Please consider researching non-reversing, true-image mirrors, aka true...

Who’s a True Mirror for?

Often the question is asked – who are you making True Mirrors for? Who wants a True Mirror and why? It is a complex question because, in 25 years of showing people their true reflection, I’ve encountered hundreds of different reactions, as varied as the...

The Bruce Willis Smirk Test

Showing how reversing a common facial expression, the smirk, can completely change the feeling behind the expression, and the reasoning for why we should interpret it so differently. In this case, Bruce Willis has his trademark smirk go from friendly and fun to snarky...

What if I dont like it?

Join the club! It turns out that a lot, as in more than half of people who look in the True Mirror don’t like what they see. It’s a big problem for which I have spent years trying to figure out. Below are some of the most common reasons why you might...

Identity Clarity

This idea came up during the recent Transformus festival, where someone said the True Mirror was giving them “identity clarity”. It made a lot of sense, we spent a long time discussing what it means, what it signifies when it is there, or not there. The True Mirror...

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