{
  "id": 17570830,
  "title": "Psychology says preferring candid photos may be more than an aesthetic choice",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/psychology-says-preferring-candid-photos-may-be-more-than-an",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-01T08:40:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/people/psychology-says-people-who-prefer-candid-photos-to-posed-ones-may-be-doing-more-than-just-chasing-instagram-aesthetics/articleshow/135420605.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Candid photographs are often appreciated for their authenticity, standing in stark contrast to staged images that may feel contrived. Studies show that viewers often connect more deeply with the realness of candid shots, which encapsulate unguarded moments from daily life. This bias toward candidness does not necessarily correlate with a person's character or self-image.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}