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You Are More Beautiful Than You Think

dove_florence As part of Dove’s ongoing “Campaign for Real Beauty”, they conducted a social experiment by having an FBI trained forensic sketch artist draw women as described by themselves, and then as described by a stranger they had just met.

Only 4% of women around the world consider themselves beautiful. At Dove, we are committed to creating a world where beauty is a source of confidence, not anxiety. So, we decided to conduct a compelling social experiment that explores how women view their own beauty in contrast to what others see.

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Update: Here is some additional information about the data and statistics behind Dove’s “Real Truth About Beauty” survey research report.

via Bloomberg Businessweek
images via Dove Real Beauty Sketches

A Pep Talk from Kid President

Kid President Pep Talk How’s your new year going so far? Need a little boost of encouragement? Maybe you need a pep talk from Kid President!

What will you create that will make the world awesome? Nothing if you keep sitting there. That’s why I’m talking to you today. This is your time. This is my time. It’s our time.

You can make everyday better for each other. If we are all on the same team let’s start acting like it. We got work to do. We can cry about it or we can dance about it. We were made to be awesome.

Kid President Pep Talk This video was created by SoulPancake. Founded in 2008 by actor Rainn Wilson, SoulPancake “develops thought-provoking content and creative engagement opportunities that encourage people to explore what it means to be human.”