I am a beast, I am an animal, I am that monster in the mirror.” Like it or not, the mirror is the place where Usher most often sees himself. As a result, he probably prefers pictures of himself that are printed in reverse (above left), whereas his fans probably prefer pictures of him that are not (above right). One consequence of the mere exposure effect is that people tend to like the photographic images with which they are most familiar (Mita, Dermer, & Knight, 1977).

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