the power of the selfie

The of the POWER

By: Anas Hasan

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A photograph that one has

taken of oneself, typically one

taken with a smartphone or

webcam and shared via social

media.(1)

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The first selfie was

taken by

known as “the first

light picture ever

taken.” (2)

Robert Cornelius in

1839

Over 1,000,000 selfies are taken daily.(3)

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More than

selfies are

uploaded to

social media

weekly.(4)

17 million

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One of the differences between our self-image in real life and online is

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mask our

identity.(5)

the ability

to change our look,

and also

Social media apps such as

Instagram and

Snapchat enable the

use of filters on images.

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"This may mean routine photo shopping to create a more 'likeable' self, or simply choosing photos that seem more like the visual self we want

to present." - Dr. Letamendi (5)

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How do these selfies affect us?

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A recent study showed that more online photo sharing

results in social comparison.(5)

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“We know that self-objectification leads to a lot of terrible things, like depression and eating disorders in women. With the growing use of social networks, everyone is more concerned with their appearance.

That means self-objectification may become a bigger problem for men, as

well as for women.” – Jesse Fox (6)

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A study from academics at Ohio State University has found that

Men who take more selfies have higher than average traits of narcissism and psychopathy. (6)

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Can selfies affect

relationships?

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All that really matters at the start of a relationship is

how someone looks.(7)

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couples who tag each other on Facebook have closer relationships in real life. (8)

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A new study at Western Illinois University found that

Shaping a new way of being:

“I share, therefore I am.” – Sherry Turkle (9)(10)

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But are these pictures on social media secure?

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When using public Wi-Fi,

geolocation services are often enabled. (11)

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Allowing the monitoring of social media posts

wherever. (11)

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“The selfie, like all technology, causes us to reflect on our

human values. This is a good thing because it challenges us to figure out what they really are.”

– Sherry Turkle (12)

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Works Cited 1. Oxford University Press,“Selfie,” Oxford Dictionaries.

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/selfie 2. Wikipedia, “Selfie,” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selfie#History 3. Bourne, Leah. 2014. “New Infographic Shows That Over a Million Selfies Are Taken Every Day,” Style Caster.

http://stylecaster.com/selfies-infographic/ 4. Winter, Katy. 2014. “We're all selfie-obsessed! Over 17 million self-portraits uploaded to social media every

week - with over-55s taking more than those aged 18-24,” Mail Online. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2536597/Were-selfie-obsessed-Over-17-million-self-portraits-uploaded-social-media-week-55s-taking-aged-18-24.html

5. Erickson, Christine. 2013. 'The Social Psychology Of The Selfie'. Mashable. http://mashable.com/2013/02/15/social-media-and-the-selfie/

6. Rickman, Dina. 2015. 'Post A Lot Of Selfies? Science Says You Might Have Psychopathic Traits'. I100 from the Independent. http://i100.independent.co.uk/article/post-a-lot-of-selfies-science-says-you-might-have-psychopathic-traits--xJkPEWNu5l

7. Bilton, Nick. 2014. 'Tinder, The Fast-Growing Dating App, Taps An Age-Old Truth'. New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/30/fashion/tinder-the-fast-growing-dating-app-taps-an-age-old-truth.html

8. Townsend, Catherine. 2013. 'The Couple Who Facebooks Together, Stays Together? How Those Who 'Tag' Each Other In Photos Online Are Closer In Real Life'. Mail Online. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2314156/The-couple-Facebooks-stays-New-study-finds-couples-tag-online-closer-real-life.html

9. Turkle, Sherry. 2015. 'The Flight From Conversation'. Gale Cengage Learning. http://go.galegroup.com.proxy.queensu.ca/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA287213303&v=2.1&u=queensulaw&it=r&p=AONE&sw=w&asid=9e22389507adacd60cce5aabfd6d7991

10. Thomas, Carolyn. 2012. 'Dr. Sherry Turkle: "I Share, Therefore I Am"'. The Ethical Nag. http://ethicalnag.org/2012/05/05/sherry-turkle/

11. Clark, Nicola. 2014. 'Airlines Use Digital Technology To Get Even More Personal'. The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/18/business/airlines-use-digital-technology-to-get-even-more-personal.html

12. Turkle, Sherry. 2015. 'The Documented Life'. Gale Cengage Learning. http://go.galegroup.com.proxy.queensu.ca/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA352990428&v=2.1&u=queensulaw&it=r&p=AONE&sw=w&asid=64ed7fd1666adff5f62d1e8fab1a0ca1