Are Selfies a Sign of Narcissism and Psychopathy?

There has been a lot of talk about selfies in the media. But psychologists know surprisingly little about the effects of selfies or about the people who post them. A new study examines the relationship between selfie-posting, photo-editing and personality. Are people who post selfies narcissistic and psychopathic, or self-objectifying, or both? read more

Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - January 8, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Gwendolyn Seidman, Ph.D. Tags: Media Personality Relationships dark triad Dark Triad of Personality Facebook narcissism photographs psychopathy self-esteem self-objectification self-presentation selfie selfies social media social networking websites Source Type: news