News Article: http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2013/08/07/incendiary_reflection_mirrors_make_you_look_happier_than_you_are_so_you.html
This article was a shocking article for me to read. The "Fake Mirrors" first really interested me to read this article. More and more I come to understand this mirror, I was becoming more fascnated by it. This mirror is a technology that no one ever saw before; it reflects your image that is smiling even though you aren't. The article said this improves one's happiness just by looking at this mirror. This false mirror is planned to be used at a mall. The shoppers will look at their own reflection looking better thinking that the clothes they wore made it happen, when it is actually the mirror that is doing the job.
I think this fake mirror thing is an ingenious invention to improve one's happiness; however, if it is used as way to get more money off of people, then I think it is unfair for the customers. This means that people are tricking customers to make more money by using the mirror. Unexpectedly, the author of this article agreed and approved of this situation. The author's point was that if you think it looks good then you should not care if other people think. This statement is very untrue and fictional because the mirrors are only at the mall and not anywhere else; the customers will only look good at the mall. The customers might not think that they look good when they go their own place with their own mirror.
The overall structure of this article was not apparent to me. It started off with a summary and evidences, experiments, in subsequent paragraphs. I could only deduce until this much and more was like I said not plain to me.
Nice article choice! It is fascinating that one can create such an ingenious invention. It is also interesting to hear how facial expressions can significantly affect one's mood. Even though I am typically very enthusiastic about technology, I believe that these mirrors should not be used in stores. As you said, stores would use this mirrors only to trick customers into buying their items. However, I still think these mirrors have potential if used in positive ways; they can be used to cheer people up. Regarding your commentary, I think it was well-written. I especially like how you noticed the author's attitude towards these mirrors.
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