By Gene Beresin, Executive Director

Posted in: Multimedia, Parenting Concerns, Videos

Topics: Digital Media

Have you heard of looksmaxxing? It’s a growing online trend that defines boys and young men by the mathematical metrics of their appearance — jaw shape, eye angle, muscularity, and what’s called “hunter eyes.” And it’s spreading fast through streaming video.

In this video, Dr. Gene Beresin — Executive Director of the Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School — breaks down what looksmaxxing is, why it’s dangerous, and what parents and caregivers can do about it.

Resources:
📖 Full Clay Center article: https://bit.ly/4eQdaN6
🎙️ NPR interview with Dr. Beresin: https://bit.ly/4ulSAbV
📝 Psychology Today blog: https://bit.ly/4w4oLhD

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