VOLUME 12(2) • 2022
Augmented Reality Body and Face Filters for Digitally Manipulated Visual Narratives: Physical Appearance Ideals, Perceived Social Validation, and Aesthetic and Affective Technologies
ABSTRACT. This paper provides a systematic literature review of studies investigating flawless fashionable ideals, digitally-enhanced augmented reality-based perception of beauty, and individual expressions and representations of visual identity. Throughout June 2022, we performed a quantitative lit..
Beauty Apps and Filters in Visual Digital Cultures: Perceived Sociocultural Pressures, Self-Rated Emotional Expressiveness, and Image Processing Algorithms
ABSTRACT. The objective of this paper is to systematically review unattainable fashionable beauty ideals integrating virtual accessories of face-perfecting filters. The findings and analyses highlight that digital self-tracking devices and beauty apps articulate idealized facial images, body ideal i..
Photo Retouching Apps and Immersive and Interactive Technologies for Idealized Beauty Representations and Images: Digital Social Practices, Unfavorable Appearance Comparisons, and Self-Presentation Perceptions and Behaviors
ABSTRACT. This paper provides a systematic literature review of studies investigating beauty filters and body filter use as socio-technological processes. Throughout June 2022, we performed a quantitative literature review of the Web of Science, Scopus, and ProQuest databases, with search terms incl..
Augmented Reality Face Filters for Unrealistic Physical Appearance and Beauty Images: Contextual Visual Meanings, Negative Thoughts and Behaviors, and Social Interactions and Comparisons
ABSTRACT. In this article, I cumulate previous research findings indicating that social traits and behaviors, thin-idealized beauty, body-image affective judgments, and unrealistic physical appearance develop on digitally networked images and biometric data. I contribute to the literature on normati..
Augmented Reality Beauty Apps for Physical Appearance and Attractiveness: Face and Body Emotion Recognition Processes, Negative Mood and Self-Esteem, and Appealing Self-Presentation
ABSTRACT. Based on an in-depth survey of the literature, the purpose of the paper is to explore filtered and photoshopped faces and bodies, aesthetically appealing images, and face and body emotion recognition processes. In this research, previous findings were cumulated showing that try-on surgery ..
Augmented Reality Beauty Apps for Idealized Facial and Bodily Appearances: Low Self-Esteem and Self-Image, Cognitive and Affective Engagement, and Negative Emotional States
ABSTRACT. This paper provides a systematic literature review of studies investigating augmented virtuality technologies, deep learning-based facial retouching, and body beautification tools. The analysis highlights that deep learning algorithms and visual data enable attractive physical features. Th..
Beauty Apps for Digital Self-Monitoring and Self-Tracking: Expressive Gestures and Movements, Negative Moods and Emotions, and Visual and Haptic Imagery
ABSTRACT. I draw on a substantial body of theoretical and empirical research on unrealistic beauty images and representations, computer-generated simulated realities, and visual aesthetic sensitivity and facial representations. With increasing evidence of augmented reality body and face filters thro..
Image Editing Tools for Visually Appealing Self-Presentations: Digitally Mediated Social Presence, Body Dissatisfaction and Shame, and Ideal Beauty Standards
ABSTRACT. The purpose of this study is to examine face-perfecting filters and filtered self-presentation in relation to physical appearance and attractiveness. In this article, I cumulate previous research findings indicating that beauty filters in terms of thin-ideal imagery articulate body image d..
Beauty Filters for Physical Attractiveness: Idealized Appearance and Imagery, Visual Content and Representations, and Negative Behaviors and Sentiments
ABSTRACT. This paper provides a systematic literature review of studies investigating image and body beautification tools and deep learning-based facial retouching in relation to digitally networked images. The analysis highlights that photo editing and beauty apps configure unrealistically ideal bo..
Unpacking Backlash: Social Costs of Gender Non-Conformity for Women and Men
ABSTRACT. Individuals deviating from gender-expected behavior experience negative social repercussions known as “backlash”. Backlash is commonly exhibited as decreased ratings of likability and competence toward the gender-incongruent individual. Few researchers have compared gender-incongruent wome..