When was the first selfie taken? How do selfies affect us mentally, emotionally and romantically? Find out through this slideshare.

1. The of thePOWER
By: Anas Hasan
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2. 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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3. The first selfie was
taken by
known as “the first
light picture ever
taken.” (2)
Robert
Cornelius in
1839

4. Over 1,000,000 selfies are taken
daily.(3)
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5. More than
selfies are
uploaded to
social media
weekly.(4)
17million
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6. 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

7. Social media
apps such as
Instagram
and
Snapchat
enable the
use of filters
on images.
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8. "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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9. How do these selfies affect us?
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10. A recent study showed that more online photo sharing
results in social comparison.(5)
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11. “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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12. 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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13. Can selfies affect
relationships?
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14. All that really matters at the start of a relationship is
how someone looks.(7)
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15. 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

16. Shaping a new way of being:
“I share, therefore I am.” – Sherry Turkle (9)(10)
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17. But are these pictures on social media secure?
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18. When using public Wi-Fi,
geolocation services are often enabled.(11)
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19. Allowing the monitoring of social media posts
wherever. (11)
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20. “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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21. 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
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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
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