Filtered Fantasies We Keep Chasing: Social Media, Filters, and Body Image Ep.37 | Doctor Therapy Mom

Doctor Therapy Mom · May 14, 2026 · 1h

Doctor Therapy Mom is hosted by Dr. Angel Knoverek & Victorya Knoverek.

We’re taking a closer look at what happens in those quiet moments when we’re scrolling — the subtle comparisons, the instant judgments, and the way curated feeds start to shape what we think is “normal.” It’s so easy to forget that we’re looking at highlight reels, not real life, and those tiny moments of comparison can add up fast. The more we consume polished images, the more our brains start to treat them as the standard.

Then come the filters. They smooth, shrink, brighten, and reshape until the line between real and…