PEOPLE OBSESSED WITH TAKING SELFIES MIGHT BE SUFFERING FROM A MENTAL DISORDER Two ongoing media trends are getting linked together as contributors to one another’s affluent presence among this generation’s culture: selfies and mental disorders. It may sound extreme, but expert psychologists are sharing their studies with the public and the results are concerning, reports Elite Daily. Narcissism, OCD, superficial obsessions, unrealistic expectations, entitlement, insecurity and other underlying traits can be magnified through selfies and can lead to destructive behaviors. Clinical psychologist Bart Rossi said, Today too many people are interested in making a statement about themselves on the internet and creating an influential existence. Selfies, when used to excess show a lack of depth and a shallow personality. If someone is obsessed with taking selfies it is most likely because the individual is self-absorbed and narcissistic. As people share their photos on every social media platform at their own disposal, we assess more about them than they may realize they are disclosing. When a female expresses herself in a half-naked selfie with an obscure musical lyric underneath, what is she saying about herself? It is a clear attempt and reach for reassurance of her appearance and attention and offers a complete lack of substance. Men pose in front of bathroom mirrors, claiming to show off their transformational fitness and health results, but in actuality, they aim to feed their own egos as they boast about personal accomplishments. Individuals gratify this type of behavior and obtain happiness based on the number of “likes” they receive. So much information broadcasting the correlation between selfies and potential mental disorders has surfaced in recent months. However, people are unfazed and continue to post their indulgent selfies as often as the enablers, who fill the void and double tap the photos. The addiction to selfies has been alarming to psychological healthcare professionals who fear we are raising a generation that relies on attention-seeking social dependence with no compassion, understanding or identity of any kind. Tags: Lifrstyle
Posted on: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 06:37:43 +0000
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