The reason your face looks wrong in photos

Mirrors, cameras, facial asymmetry, and familiarity all influence how people perceive their own faces. A photograph may feel strange because it shows an unreversed, frozen view, while a mirror presents the familiar reflection people see every day. Research also indicates that mental representations of one's own face are flexible.

镜子、相机、面部不对称和熟悉感都会影响人们如何看待自己的脸。照片呈现的是未经镜像翻转的静止画面，而镜子展示的是人们每天看到的熟悉倒影，因此照片可能显得陌生。研究还表明，人们心中对自己面容的印象具有一定的灵活性。