1. #selfie
Society‟s Obsession With The Self
Image: Flickr; Klaas/KJGuch.com
By Hannah Carver

2. Selfie:taking a picture of oneself,
usually with the intention to
post on social media.
Source: Jillian McHugh; „Selfies‟ just as much for the insecure as show-offs
Image: Flickr; claireclinch

3. So… whytake a selfie?
Image: Flickr; byls

4. Source: Christine Erickson; The Psychology of the Selfie
Image: Flcikr; kata rokkar
Loneliness and
desperation for attention
are crucial ingredients.
- Chelsea Peretti

5. We are prisoners in a
of our own devising, and there is
no escape
Image: Google; gossipextra.com
Source: Troy Patterson; A gentleman‟s guide to the selfie.

6. Image: Flickr; Wes Head
“activities”.
Our societyhas made it acceptable
to partake in these

7. “It‟s more about
about ourselves.”
Image: Flcikr; Trisha Weir
Source: Jillian McHugh; „Selfies‟ just as much for the insecure as show-offs

8. We pull faces, angle cameras,
and add filters to distort our image.
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9. But is it
healthy?
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10. “The selfie is narcissistic
but only in the sense
it‟s showing something about
yourself.”
- Dr. Tama Leaver
Image: Flickr; CaseyCrowleyPhotography
Source: Jillian McHough; „Selfie‟ just as much for the insecure as show-offs

11. Image: Flcikr; d o l f I
Source: Christine Erickson; The Psychology of the Selfie
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.
- Dr. Andrea Letamendi

12. With apps like
Snapchat, Instagram, and
Facebook allowing instant ability to
share, there is no halting the selfie
obsession.
Image: Flickr; mhdbadi

13. The most popular form for sharing images on social med
is via Facebook.
93% of people choose this option.
Image: MorgueFile; Karpati Gabor
Source: Jillian McHugh; „Sellfies‟ just as much for the insecure as show-offs

14. Image: Flickr; Florin Hatmanu
Source: Jillian Mchugh; „Selfies just as much for insecure as show-offs
“Instagramhas become
more popular and I do think
the ability to manipulate
photos very easily plays a role.”
- Dr. Tama Leaver

15. Image: Flickr; sdeborja
Source: Sherry Turkle; The Flight From Conversation
Posting lets us present
the self we want to
be.
This means we can edit.
And if we wish to,
we can delete.
Or retouch: the voice, the flesh, the body.
Not too much,
Not too little,
Just Right.

16. Image: Flickr; Heatseeker1
Source: Shelly Turkle; The Flight from Conversation
In the silence of connection,
people are comforted by being in touch
with a lot of people - carefully kept at bay.
We can‟t get enough of one another
if we can use technology to keep one another
at distances we can control.

17. Image: MorgueFile MaxStreaton
Which many people are now coining
the term “Goldilocks Effect”
Not too close, not too far…
Just Right.

18. Image: Flickr; Kolby Schnellu
Source: Christine Erickson; The Psychology of the Selfie
“Now that we can interactwith hundreds
no, thousands
of people simultaneously, we‟ve
strengthened the impact that others hav
on our self value”
- Dr. Andrea Letamendia

19. Image: Flickr; Me Hotel Pengu
Source: Christine Erickson; The Psychology of the Selfie
One of the differencesbetween self-image
in real life and online is more ability to
change our look and mask our identity

20. Image: Flickr; ajalil
Source: Christine Erickson; The Psychology of the Selfie
Technologyhas allowed us
to shape who we are and highlight
specific features in ways we couldn‟t do
as easily offline.

21. Image: MorgueFile; MiddleWick
Source: Troy Patterson; A gentleman‟s guide to the selfie.
Expressing the best & worst
of their personalities
with robotic
efficiency.

22. Image: Flickr; kowitz
Looking behind the lens
we are not the edited perfection
we may claim to be.

23. Image: Flickr; The Ithacan
Source: Christine Erickson; The Psychology of the Selfie
“You, on your own,
can be a powerful statemen
- Leanne Surfleet