If You Feel Urge to Take selfies, You May Have Psychological Problem
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2018-04-29
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faculty of Basic Medical Science - Libyan International Medical University
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In 2013,
‘selfie’ is the word of the year, declared by Oxford dictionary England.
refers to “a self-portrait photography of oneself (or oneself with other people), taken
with a camera or a camera phone held at arm’s length or pointed at a mirror, which is
usually shared through social media” . Other's describe the taking of selfies in terms
of self-presentation theory, which is applied to impress others. The taking of selfies is
arguably not a stand-alone action because it takes on other dimensions when it is
shared via social media. Such actions enable selfie-takers to present themselves in a
controlled way. In recent years, selfie-taking has become an incredibly popular
activity often going viral online when sharing selfies via social media domains .
_The first selfie was taken 179 year ago in 1839. it was taken by an
American photographer and lamp maker ROBORT CARNALIUS .
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_In 2014, stories appeared in national and international media
claiming that the condition of “selfitis” (the obsessive taking of selfies)
was to be classed as a mental disorder by the American Psychiatric
Association and that the condition could be borderline, acute, or
chronic. However, the stories were a hoax but this did not stop
empirical research being carried out into the concept
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