Chances are you might have “selfitis” — a genuine mental condition that makes a person feel compelled to constantly take photos and post them on social media, psychologists say.
The term has been around since 2014 to describe obsessive selfie-taking but has not been backed by science until now.
Researchers from Nottingham Trent University and Thiagarajar School of Management investigated the term and discovered six motivating factors. Experts have even developed a “Selfitis Behaviour Scale” to assess how badly a person’s condition is.
Those who suffer from selfitis are generally seeking to boost their confidence, seek attention, improve their mood, make memories, conform with their social group and be socially competitive.
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Behind each photo is a personal vacuum, an emptiness begging for filling with love.
@903 blah blah blah.....just joking. I kind of agree with you.
Jake Day and Carl Anderton
Why is it always the ugly that take the most selfies ???
Hey Salisbury what's this say about your city and your choice to have Jake "selfie taking" "social media whore" "visionary" as mayor??
8:01 add Jackie Welfonder to that list.
Definitely our own Jake maybe his family should make sure he reads this. We all know as well he is a narcissist, please somebody run in next election we can actually vote for like Joe Albero.
I'm not good looking enough for selfies and certainly don't have a movie star smile. Probably why I don't have Facebook
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