film260 flipbook: #selfie
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#Selfie: The modern Self Portrait By Alana Poynton.
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Definition: selfie – taking a photo of oneself, usually with the intention to post on social media.
Narcissistic or Path to Self-Identity?
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Why do we take selfies?We are seeking
reassurance and making statements about
ourselves.
We rely on others' perceptions, judgments
and appraisals to develop our social self.
Photo by ganesha.isis on flicker creative commonsSource'Selfies' just as much for the insecure as show-offs. By Jillian McHugh
“The looking-glass self" is a psychological
concept that suggests we develop our sense of
self based on the perceptions of those we
interact with” -Andrea Letamendi, doctor of psychology at UCLA
Source: The Social Psychology of the Selfie. By Christine Erickson
"It's people looking for their friends to confirm they look good. You want that reassurance, we all want people to
say positive things about us” - cultural studies expert Jon Stratton.
Photo by glennharper on flicker creative commons Source: The Social Psychology of the Selfie. By Christine Erickson
But is it Narcissistic ?
“I think narcissism means something different now; the selfie is narcissistic but only in the sense its showing something of
yourself." -Tama Leaver, internet studies lecturer Photo by Wurzeltod on flicker creative commons
Source: The Social Psychology of the Selfie. By Christine Erickson
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Studies show that the comments and likes on your Facebook profile picture strongly affect your level of
perceived physical, social and professional attractiveness.
THE BENEFITS
Source'Selfies' just as much for the insecure as show-offs. By Jillian McHugh
In past, style inspiration came from celebrities on glossy
magazine covers where the photos are
Staged and Retouched
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We are now turning to our peers for Style InfluenceWHY?
"You want to dress like your peer group because then your peer group will support you. If you dress like a celebrity when your peer group is
dressing conservatively, you can be ostracized." -Professor Stratton, cultural studies expert
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Where is our Style influence coming from?
53% friend and family26% from Bloggers15% From Celebrities
In this respect, taking selfies seems to be overwhelmingly a
FEMALE phenomenon
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Attention seeking?
Egotistical?
Desperate?
Is there a Stigma?
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Maybe not! Our reaction to the seemingly endless amount of digital self portraits uploaded to social media websites is not
necessarily negative….
2/3 women regard them positively
1/4 admit it is think it is strange to upload a photo of themselves.
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Source'Selfies' just as much for the insecure as show-offs. By Jillian McHugh
Where are we posting selfies?
Social media pages liketo name a few…&
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93% are uploaded to
'Selfies' just as much for the insecure as show-offs. By Jillian McHugh
Why
“Perception of privacy played a large role in the way we interact online…I
think what people are embarrassed about is
when pictures get spread outside of the circle of people you want to see
them”- Jon Stratton, cultural
studies expert
Privacy.
Photo by jordanmerrick on flicker creative commonsSource: The Social Psychology of the Selfie. By Christine Erickson
Warning: posting selfies can have a negative impact on self esteem.
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Selfies pose a problem for those people whose self esteem is based of off public contingencies.
ie developing your perception of self on others opinions.
"It is only problematic when someone fixates or over-compares to
their detriment, but that is not a
function of the photos as much as
the individual struggling with self-
esteem,”- Dr. Rutledge, director of the Media
Psychology Research Center
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Source: The Social Psychology of the Selfie. By Christine Erickson
Whether or not they are having a positive impact
is still undecided.
Regardless, the #selfie is altering the way we use social media and
ultimately changing our views on self image!
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Sources:http://www.watoday.com.au/business/media-and-marketing/selfies-just-as-much-for-the-insecure-as-showoffs-20130403-2h6ow.html
http://mashable.com/2013/02/15/social-media-and-the-selfie/
http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2013-05/myth-snapchat
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/opinion/clarke-the-selfie-obsession-says-a-lot-about-how-our-once-knockabout-cuture-has-changed/story-e6freabc-1226625417636
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