Taking selfies might always be fun, especially if Samsung pays you to do it at the Oscars, but there might be something medically wrong with your mind if you’re a man who’s taking too many of them. At least that’s what a study at the Ohio State University looking at the social media habits of 800 men has revealed.
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According to the research, posting too many selfies online might tell other people that you’re more likely to be a narcissist or psychopath, neither a trait you’d want others to associate you with.
Furthermore, men who do a lot of editing of their selfies before sharing them online scored higher in narcissism and self-objectification.
“It’s not surprising that men who post a lot of selfies and spend more time editing them are more narcissistic, but this is the first time it has actually been confirmed in a study,” Ohio State University assistant professor of communication and lead author of the study said. “The more interesting finding is that they also score higher on this other anti-social personality trait, psychopathy, and are more prone to self-objectification.”
The study was performed on men from age 18 to 40 who were asked to reveal more details about their social posting habits, and answer questionnaires for anti-social behaviors and self-objectification.
Fox said the results don’t mean that all men with extensive selfie behaviors are either narcissists (believing they’re smarter, better-looking and better than others but with some level of insecurity) or psychopaths (lacking empathy towards other and being more impulsive).
The full report is available at the source link.
