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85% of respondents chose a small mocha cup over a larger coffee mug as a better picture of their self.

Shows that the test often favors modest, delicate objects over more practical, everyday ones.

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The mirror-of-the-self test produces judgments of relative life that are consistent across people and correspond to objective living structure.
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Central methodological claim of the chapter, supported by multiple experiments.

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At the 1985 Omega conference, 99 out of ~100 people selected the blue wooden bench over the gray steel stool as a better picture of their self.finding0.714
A large-group demonstration showing near-unanimous agreement that is hard to explain by individual preference.
In Alexander's experiments, >80% of participants chose the salt shaker over the ketchup bottle as a better picture of their self.finding0.705
Empirical evidence for the agreement property of the mirror-of-the-self test.
These glasses have something of the self in them. Because of that, Henk liked them. And because of that, they are truly likeable.claim0.684
Alexander's interpretation of why the blue glasses were deeply liked by the glassblower.
The Omega participant who initially chose the stool later changed his perception to recognize the bench as more whole after a few days of letting go of attachment.finding0.683
Qualitative evidence that the mirror-of-the-self experience can facilitate personal growth and refinement of perception.
In the Julian Street Inn tile mockup comparison, version B (tiles held back from window frame) created greater sense of wholesomeness in observers than version A (tiles cut to frame), despite initial preference for Afinding0.681
Design case study showing the wholeness criterion can reveal non-obvious life distinctions invisible to simpler aesthetic judgments
Smaller, rougher models scored higher on Mirror than polished models, suggesting unpredictability has empirical value.claim0.673
The best canvas for the evolution of form is the inner eye, the mind's eye, guided by a word picture.claim0.673
Advocacy for a fluid, non-graphic medium early in design.
The more accurate we are about what we really like, in the sense of liking from the heart, the more we find out that we agree with other people about what these things are.claim0.671
Assertion of convergence among deep personal preferences.