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Mounds View High School's student news site.

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Mounds View High School's student news site.

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[OPINION] The dark origins of TikTok’s looksmaxxing trend

From phrenology to incels, the origins of "looksmaxxing" are darker than they may appear.
Maya Gjelhaug and Isabel Li February 5, 2024

In the 1800s, phrenology, or the practice of using the construction of the skull to determine aspects of a person's character and personality, enjoyed great popularity in the world of psychology. Phrenologists...

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