Authenticity Behind Selfies

Only 4% of photos found on social media actually qualify as selfies.

• True

• False

The Oxford English Dictionary named “selfie” as the Word of the Year in 2015.

• True

• False

Define narcissism

• excessive interest in or admiration of oneself and one's physical appearance.

• not claiming attention for oneself; retiring and modest.

• a developmental disorder of variable severity that is characterized by difficulty in social interaction and communication and by restricted or repetitive patterns of thought and behaviour.

the purpose of uploading selfies online is ...

• to not generate feedback.

• to satisfy your own efforts

• to get acceptance and validation from our peers

One of the many assumptions about selfies is that ...

• especially valuable “expressive” space for individuals to experiment with identity.

• as contemporary online identity display

• they are an indication of narcissism or self-obsession

What aspects of the modern world exacerbate and reward narcissistic behaviors

• The Age of Twitter, Facebook and Instagram

• Western Culture

  (prize fame, wealth, celebrity above all else)

• The rise of collectivism

In the Greek myth, Narcissus became so enamored with his own image that ...

• he lost the will to live

• he couldn't look at anyone else

• he simply sitting idle in the room