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World of Selfies
Selfies have become a popular way for people to document their lives and share moments on social media. There is a primal human urge to see ourselves from an outside perspective. People enjoy taking selfies and receiving attention from others in the form of likes and shares on social platforms. However, an overreliance on selfies and social media can also be linked to narcissism and issues with body image. While selfies allow self-expression, they also disrupt real-world experiences and connections as people focus on curating their online image.
World of Selfies
- 1. Photo by IgnatiusAdhitya (Flickr)
- 2. Selfies are adigital self portrait Picture by Joey Yee (Flickr)
- 3. Selfies are away of documenting and keeping track of our lives Photo by Visual Diary (Flickr)
- 4. There is aprimal human urge to stand outside of ourselves and look at ourselves We leave them as traces for others to find Photo by Clever Cupcakes (Flickr)
- 5. Our faces actas the caption to what we try to say in a Selfie The Selfie acts as the medium and we are the message Photo by Steve Malpass (Flickr)
- 6. Dopamine Squirt… We getexcited when someone “likes” or “shares” our Selfies Photo by xorsyst (flickr)
- 7. We have grownto enjoy the world more by inserting ourselves into it Photo by Faruk Ates (Flickr)
- 8. Photo by AlecCouros (Flickr) We prefer online conversations that revolve around images and photos Snapchat, Facetime, and Skype all gives us the ability to see our own faces
- 9. Photo by VishalKandpur (Flickr) Selfies are also popular because they allow for users to change their appearance This gives people the opportunity to chose how they are perceived by others
- 10. Phones and otherdigital devices all allow us to take Selfies Photo by Alfredo Caceres (Flickr)
- 11. Selfies appear everywherein our media Photo by Lee Traupel (Flickr)
- 12. Photo by StevenTruong (Flickr) There are songs inspired by the Selfie phenomenon #SELFIE is a popular song by the DJ due The Chainsmokers
- 13. Photo by DanielGo (Flickr) Selfies have even inspired TV shows such as ABC’s Selfie which will premiere in 2015
- 14. Photo by TwitterVine App (Flickr) Vine originally didn’t have the front facing camera… Once they added it, users loved it and made more creative vines with their faces
- 15. Photo by ONE-BH(Flickr) More than 50 million snaps are sent everyday Majority of these snaps are selfies
- 16. There are somenegative effects caused by Selfies Photo by Donncha O Caoimh (Flickr)
- 17. We interrupt experienceto mark the moment We put those around us on pause Photo by Eric Verdaasdonk (Flickr)
- 18. Selfies can belinked to narcissism and obsession with beauty and body image Photo by Cunumi (Flickr)
- 19. ` Photo by ChristianBueno (Flickr) We rely on others’ perceptions, judgments, and appraisals to develop our social self
- 20. We become obsessedwith this connected world… We end up alone together Photo by Moyan Brenn (Flickr)
- 21. Digital Overload: Howwe are seduced by distraction By Erin Anderssen, Globe and Mail, Mar 29th 2014 The Flight From Conversation By Sherry Turkle, The New York Times, April 21st The Documented Life By Sherry Turkle, The New York Times, Dec 13th, 2013 My Selfie, Myself By Jenna Wortham, The New York Times, Oct 19th 2013 Why Snapchat is Valuable: It’s All About Attention By: Danah Boyd, LinkedIn, The Social Psychology of the Selfie By: Christine Erikson, Mashable Photo by nessa teran iturralde (flickr)