alexqr1 Posted April 9, 2014 Posted April 9, 2014 I know of many people who have their facebook and other social sites full of selfies and I've always thought there is something wrong with it, although I've never spent too much time thinking about it. I recently came across an article and while I don't think it has a direct source to the evidence behind the claims, I think it is an interesting article and I tend to agree with it. What do you guys think? http://www.collective-evolution.com/2014/04/07/scientists-link-selfies-to-narcissism-addiction-mental-illness/
Wuzzums Posted April 9, 2014 Posted April 9, 2014 The thought of someone getting paid to link taking an abnormal amount of pictures of themselves to a narcissistic disorder makes me woozy. What's next? Will science finally give us solid proof that people who have lots of cat pictures are linked to a fondness of cats?
dsayers Posted April 9, 2014 Posted April 9, 2014 Out of moderation, anything could be unhealthy. That doesn't mean that the item of consideration itself is linked to unhealthiness. psychiatrists and mental health workers are linking them to mental health conditions related to narcissism and a person’s obsession with their looks. This is like presuming that somebody that speaks is obsessed with their thoughts/ideas. As I just said, it is a possibility, but not automatically so. When I'm on amazon, bestbuy, or newegg, I WANT pictures! It's a form of communication. We live in a world where it is possible to communicate what we see and look like. When Hoffman died, Stef put out a video on the topic of addiction. One of the first things he pointed out, which I agree with, is that nothing is inherently addictive. If a person compulsively takes pictures of themselves with such frequency or motivation that it could be deemed unhealthy, the "selfie" is not the issue. I think the article is irresponsible. Perhaps we should call the mental health of the author into question based on that alone
Kevin Beal Posted April 10, 2014 Posted April 10, 2014 I've taken lots of selfies and have them on my facebook profile. I was told that I need to take them off of my timeline so that I don't appear like a totally vain person. So I did. I didn't realize that it was considered so unhip. I don't get it. I like selfies. But I also want to be hip to the hop... Is that what the cool kids are saying nowadays? Wavy gravy? Tubular?
JamesP Posted April 10, 2014 Posted April 10, 2014 Pretty much all of my recent photos are taken with a camera pointed back at myself. Does that make it a selfie? Why are they bad? Why do people dislike them so much? I don't think I've ever gotten a negative comment on my photos because I took them of myself. I might also be exercising discretion and not overwhelming my feed with my face. But hey. Go ahead, internet... chew yourself up over selfies. We've got bigger fish to fry.
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