The fashion for selfies (selfie, literally translated "myself", a kind of self-portrait in photography) broke out in 2011 and is still relevant today. In pursuit of a successful shot of themselves, people sometimes do not think about their own safety and impending psychological problems. Is a selfie as scary as it is painted? Let's try to figure it out.
Selfie and death
Summer 2015 every now and then shocks with the news of fatalities and injuries sustained as a result of selfies: the guy wanted to capture himself on the bridge and fell off; the girl accidentally shot herself while taking pictures with a pistol; the man wanted to be photographed next to a feeding camel and received a head injury from being hit by a camel's hoof, etc.
Why people are addicted to selfies
Psychologists are sounding the alarm. Percentages of social media addiction are sky-high. It's all about the lack of adequate self-esteem. A person who does not receive the necessary share of communication in real life replaces real friends with virtual ones. How to keep the attention of new acquaintances? Of course, with photographs.
Applications for photo processing allow you to even out the tone of the face and so on, and there is a substitution of an adequate opinion about yourself: "What a beauty I am (what a beauty I am)!" The growing numbers of "likes" and "classes" delivered only add fuel to the fire. A person becomes dependent on his own popularity and other people's opinions in a matter of seconds. The psychological complex of narcissism develops, when narcissism overlaps everything around.
How to understand if a person is addicted to selfies
Teenagers 11-16 years old and single people are especially susceptible to selfies. You can judge the mania for photographing when a person uploads more than 10 photos to a social network every hour or two. All photos, as a rule, do not differ in the variety of the plot and are self-portraits in different poses and on different backgrounds.
Why a selfie is dangerous
In addition to selfies, there is a massive reli hobby - photographing yourself with your dog / cat or your loved one. Relfi lovers are also driven by the desire to stand out from the crowd and put their happiness on display. As a result - human envy, negativity, etc.
An extremely negative comment can cause aggression or even hysteria in the author of the photo. Frequent mood swings: "Today I have fewer classes than yesterday …" lead to persistent neuroses.
The desire to take a good photo where no one has been before leads a person to a state similar to gambling addicts as a feeling of a big win. Failures only provoke selfie lovers and completely disable the self-preservation instinct. Hence the extreme desires to be photographed on the rooftop, in flight, etc.
How to Treat Selfie Addiction
Prohibitions and harsh criticisms are useless. Selfie addiction is treated in the same way as any other addiction - you need to see a psychologist or psychotherapist.
