Perceptual Congruence.

Lori J Robertson, Janice C Ciccarelli

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Article in The Journal of clinical and aesthetic dermatology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

0 citing papers in PubMed.

No citing paper in PubMed yet.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Lori J RobertsonMs. Robertson is with The Aesthetic Immersion/ Skin Perfect Medical in Brea, California.

Janice C CiccarelliDr. Ciccarelli is a clinical psychologist in Claremont, California.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This article explores the concept of perceptual congruence, the alignment between an individual's internal self-image and their external appearance, and its impact on self-esteem and wellbeing. It discusses how self-perception is shaped by internal and external factors, including the influence of social media and cultural beauty standards. The article argues that aesthetic procedures can address perceptual incongruence by helping individuals achieve a closer match between their perceived and idealized selves, leading to enhanced self-regard and improved mental health outcomes.

Indexed as

aesthetic proceduresaging processbody dysmorphic disordercognitive dissonancemental healthneuroaestheticsPerceptual congruenceself-conceptself-confidenceself-esteemself-imageself-perceptionself-worthsocial mediawellbeing

Identifiers

PMID41647048

PMCPMC12872047

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