Taking selfies regularly: You might be a narcissist, says MGM study
TNN | Aug 27, 2016, 09.23 AM IST
The students surveyed 100 young adults from two different professional colleges in city to assess prevalence of the 'selfie syndrome'.
Through observational study for assessment of behaviour and traits associated with taking and posting selfies among students, researchers used a semi-structured questionnaire result in detection of Selfie Syndrome in significant percentage of people. The research found that narcissists more frequently update their status and selfies, which was motivated by their need for attention and validation from Facebook community. People with low self-esteem more frequently posted selfies with their romantic partners.
When asked about where youth most often take selfies, 30% youths said that they prefer taking selfies at home alone. 59% said they prefer to take them in public, 3% said at work, 1% at school/college while 7% preferred selfies in bathroom.
The other important findings of the study included 15% taking selfies just to send them to a friend, 14% to put on social media, 13% because they were bored, 3% to show people they have friends, 21% take selfies to share their current lifestyle with their family. 3% said they take selfies for attention while 31% said they had other reasons for taking selfies. Overall 34% of people under study agreed to the point that they get some sort of satisfaction from posting selfies on social network. However 66% of people disagreed.
"24% said they get satisfaction after posting selfies - this may indicate narcissism among people. Other data shows tendency of self-objectification and validation from others. For people taking 7-10 selfies, it may indicate the road towards body dysmorphic disorder. 31% people said they feel the pressure to look good all the time in their selfies. This indicates the pressure of society's approval and deep seated insecurities about one's appearance," community medicine department head Dr Sanjay Dixit said.
Five students of the college have completed the research "An assessment of Selfie Syndrome among the students in the Indore city". The students including Aayushi Parashar, Ankur Nayan, Ali Zainul Abedin Hussaini and Ashish Dhurway under guidance of faculty of department of community medicine executed the research.
Narcissism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissism
Narcissism
is the pursuit of gratification from vanity or egotistic admiration of
one's own attributes. The term originated from Greek mythology, where
the young
Narcissistic personality disorder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissistic_personality_disorder
Narcissistic
personality disorder (NPD) is a long-term pattern of abnormal behavior
characterized by exaggerated feelings of self-importance, an excessive
need ...
Narcissism | Psychology Today
https://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/narcissism
The Truth About Narcissism.
7 Things Only Narcissists Do | Psychology Today
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/what...strong.../7-things-only-narcissists-do
www.dawn.com.
Narcissus - Greek Mythology Link
www.maicar.com
3210: Narcissus in love with his image, 1728. Painting by François Lemoyne, 1688-1728. Hamburger Kunsthalle.
No comments:
Post a Comment