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Selfitis, Selfie Photo Addictive Behavior

  

 Taking a selfie or taking a selfie and then uploading it to a social media account is not a strange thing, isn't it?  But, you know what?  If done excessively, such thing can affect bad for yourself, you know.  Well, this phenomenon is called selfitis.

 Selfitis is a term to sign the behavior of someone who is addicted to selfie photos and uploads to their social media accounts.  This situation is not a mental disorder, but form narcissistic behavior that can develop into mental illness if not addressed  with good.

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 Characteristics of Selfitis and its Causes

 The researchers divided the behavior of selfitis into three group.  are borderline, are selfies three times a day without uploading, then group acute,   is selfie three times a day and uploads to social media, and the last chronic, is the impulsive behavior of taking selfies and uploading it at least 6 times a day.

 However, not all people who like selfies must experience selfitis, really.  Selfish behavior has been included in selfitis if showing guidelines-guidelines below:

 often the size of the photo on social media ie selfie

 Desire thought of taking selfies until interfered with daily busy

 Feeling worried if no upload selfie photo

 Willing to implement all system to can accept attractive self-portraits, example change format face

 There are many reasons that make someone take a selfie and upload it on social media beyond reasonable limits, including:

 Seeking attention and validation from others

 Impact for receiving likes or comments from others

 Improve mood

 Increase self-confidence

 Improve social status

 Behavior copying popularity or bandwagon effect

 As a place to express yourself

 As a memory that can be remembered

 More Selfitis to Watch Out for

 As already alluded to above, selfitis can generate influence bad for oneself, including triggering problems psychic.  The following namely selfitis dangers that may can occur:

 1. Improve negative self-image

 In addition to often taking selfies, therefore usually will increasingly find many shortcomings in oneself.  Well, this is what then could make people with selficitis have negative illustrations to themselves.

 But that, if the number of people who don't enjoy uploads more a lot, therefore  this will increase the sense of not self-confidence or increase the sense that you are not attractive.

 2. Damage relationship with other people

 Indeed, every person is free to post whatever even they like.  But, if social media accounts are only filled with selfies, not no might trigger haters or hate speech from followers, you know.

 3. When prospect profession

 Increasingly, some companies are starting to disconnect social media accounts to select their candidates.  Social media is considered can help recruiters to identify a person's behavior in the real world or in cyberspace.

 Now, the self-centered attitude and the number of uploads selfies on social media could be only become one of the considerations for companies in implementation selection.  For that reason, rather than uploading too many selfies, it is better good to have more documentation about the achievements that you have had made, yes.

 4. Increase the risk of mental illness

 Besides a lot of you criticizing and constantly feeling bad about yourself and stressed because not able receiving the attention and validation of others, therefore this can  puts you at risk for anxiety disorders, depression, in fact contemplating doing suicide, you know.

 So, posting a photo of yourself actually {that's fine, as long as you know your limits.  The reason is, as already described from the beginning, this customs can bring danger if you implement it excessively and not be addressed with good.

 You feel yourself as a selfitis, try starting this when try to be more wise play social media and change the purpose of taking selfies to be more positive, for example to  share events and put memories.

 If no is it necessary to upload a only photo to get validation from others, because happiness is basically made from oneself and not from the recognition of others.

 You you feel that behavior often taking selfies has started to interfere with your activities or has damaged your relationship with loved ones, preferably immediately consult a psychologist to accept the best recommendations, yes.

 Last updated: December 16, 2021

 Reviewed by: dr.  Merry Dame Cristy Pane