The sheer number of selfies with the #me hashtag on Instagram is a "scourge," argues Titlow, and transforms the beloved photo-sharing service into a "high school popularity contest on digital steroids.“ – Chris Gayomali

From all of these different approaches, one thing is for certain — trying to place value on a Facebook Like is a slippery slope at best.-Nate Riggs

 your image in Instagram always involves an awareness of the presence of others- Brian Droitcour

But, one should know how to deal with the pressure and be mature about the negatives associated with this virtual life. - Nupur Chaudhuri

Nancy Wang Yuen, associate professor of sociology at Biola University, told WORLD that “perhaps in two centuries, people will look back on the selfie not as an act of narcissism, but as a democratized form of self-expression.”

Narcissism is having a moment. According to a slew of psychologists and other such experts. - Mike Bertha

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http://theweek.com/article/index/239566/5-rules-for-taking-selfies-on-instagram

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