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Selfie-esteem: Teens say selfies give a confidence boost - Health - TODAY.com - 1 views

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  • In the Ideal to Real TODAY/AOL Body Image survey, teenage girls revealed something unexpected: 65 percent said seeing their selfies on social media actually boosts their confidence. And 40 percent of all teens say social media helps "me present my best face to the world." 
  • Selfies seem inconsequential or goofy, but they can actually be incredibly important to teenagers, because they give teens a way to control the image of themselves that they’re showing to the world, experts say.
  • Still, for all that's empowering about selfies, teens — especially young women — naturally have mixed feelings about them. As long as young people are in control of the image, they are confident. But, in the TODAY/AOL body image survey, they acknowledge social media's power to make them feel bad about themselves, especially when confronted with glamorous, mostly happy, pictures of other people's lives.
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  • The key is to not get obsessed with the selfie as a genre, says boyd, "but to appreciate it as a window into teens' lives—including the good, bad, and ugly."
  • Tom Woodward on 12 Jul 14
     
    If you're going down the #selfie tunnel I have a lot of stuff at https://www.diigo.com/user/bionicteaching/selfie
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Why Selfies Matter | TIME.com - 0 views

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  • self-portraits are an extension of their self-absorption, while others view it as nothing more than an outlet for self-expression,
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      braxtondn on 03 Jul 14
       
      Some may view the idea of a "selfie" as a form of expressing themselves, while others view it as just another trend. Either way, its an idea that has adapted to society.
  • As tweens and teens try to form their identity, selfies serve as a way to test how they look, and therefore feel, in certain outfits, make-up, poses and places. And because they live in a digital world, self-portraits provide a way of participating and affiliating with that world.
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      braxtondn on 03 Jul 14
       
      By participating in posting "selfies" , it is giving people permission for others to comment and voice their opinions about the picture
  • they are simply reflections of their self-exploration and nothing more. “Self captured images allow young adults and teens to express their mood states and share important experiences,”
    • braxtondn
      braxtondn on 03 Jul 14
       
      The saying " a picture is worth a thousand words" applies to the idea of a selfie. 
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  • With Facebook becoming a prominent resource in young people’s’ therapy sessions, they could provide a useful jumping off point for addressing a teen’s or young adult’s self-perceptions.
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      braxtondn on 03 Jul 14
       
      The comments and interactions online can be either positive or negative. It just depends on what is being posted
  • “Psychologically speaking, there may be some benefit to participating in sharing selfies because this practice is interwoven in our social culture and is a way to interact socially with others.”
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      braxtondn on 03 Jul 14
       
      This helps support my idea that posting selfies can help boost a person's self-image.
  • selfies could be a way for therapists to break the ice and start a dialogue about what the teen was feeling when the self-portrait was taken, or why he snapped the picture in the first place
  • the material that children and adolescents view online — selfies included — can be influential in molding their sense of self.
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The Good, the Bad, and the Unexpected Consequences of Selfie Obsession | TeenVogue.com - 0 views

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  • "The cult of the selfie celebrates regular people," says Pamela Rutledge, Ph.D., faculty director of the media psychology program at the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology.
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      braxtondn on 03 Jul 14
       
      This is a main reason why selfies could help become the solution to boosting self-image
  • "There are many more photographs available now of real people than models." And posting selfies is an empowering act for another reason: It allows you to control your image online.
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      braxtondn on 03 Jul 14
       
      Maybe this will allow for ANTM to post more selfies of models instead of professional pictures
  • But let's be real: The most common selfie is the one where you look cute, partially because it's a quick way to get positive comments about your appearance. "If I feel pretty, I take one," says Maryland native Paris, 23. "When other people Like it, it's a mini boost of confidence.
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  • Psychologist Jill Weber, Ph.D., says there's a danger that your self-esteem may start to be tied to the comments and Likes you get when you post a selfie, and they aren't based on who you are—they're based on what you look like. On one hand, seeking validation is totally normal
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      braxtondn on 03 Jul 14
       
      Pros of posting selfies
  • But according to Dr. Weber, there's more to it than that. "In my experience, girls who repeatedly post selfies struggle with low self-esteem," she says
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Selfies and Self-Esteem, Emotional Effects of Pictures - 0 views

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  • So, if you’re doing a little more than documenting the moments of your life, and obsessing about your image seems to be taking over your life, what can you do to put things into perspective? “Make sure the focus is on the internal as much as the external,” says Weiner. “If all the images are fabricated to a degree, they’re not really showing life as it really is. Not all moments are perfect and model-ready. Enjoy your beauty, take that selfie, but be present for those memories while you're taking the photo.”
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      braxtondn on 11 Jul 14
       
      This is interesting because of the phrase " model ready". 
  • “It may reset the industry standard of beauty to something more realistic.”
  • “It can be empowering. Some women use it as a way to control how their image is portrayed in social media, which is completely fine.”
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  • “It depends on how you use it. If you're using it as a tool to document feeling good about yourself and you’re just taking mementos of living a great life, that’s fine.”
  • “The concern lies when people who are using it to create a personae that will be approved of, i.e., how many Facebook or social media clicks, 'likes,' and approvals they get. Facebook and other types of social media create a feedback loop, and some people take more to feed their self-esteem, which can become more important than simply documenting the experience.”
  • Jess Weiner, Global Self-Esteem Ambassador for Dove, a social messaging strategist, and CEO of Talk to Jess, has seen a considerable rise in self-esteem issues with the pressure to constantly be camera-ready. “I have seen a remarkable shift is self-esteem issues with the rise of the selfies," she says. "The pressure to be camera-ready can elevate self-esteem issues, with the pressure of commenting on posts and with the rise of social media. It has a more competitive aspect, and that can really put the pressure on.”
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BBC News - 'Selfie' body image warning issued - 0 views

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  • added: "The attention to physical attributes may be even more dangerous on social media than on traditional media because participants in social media are people we know.
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      braxtondn on 10 Jul 14
       
      I feel like it could be less harmless because of the fact that they accept their friends for who they are and what they look like. 
  • A preoccupation with weight and shape was one of the key features of current popular culture, and was a global phenomenon, she said
  • "The fascination with celebrities, their bodies, clothes and appearance has all increased the pressure that people typically feel at a time when they seek to establish their own identities and when their bodies are growing and changing," she said
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      braxtondn on 10 Jul 14
       
      Is the comparison between self & a celebrity really going to help a person identify themselves ?
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Binge viewing now pervasive in UK, US » Digital TV Europe - 0 views

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  • The PR firm, which surveyed 3,000 consumers in the UK, US and China through its Edelman Berland research arm, found that the percentage of US consumers who binge-watch has “increased significantly” in the past year – rising from 86% in 2013 to 94% this year. In China the figure was found to be an “almost universal” 99%.
  • 72% of respondents watching so they ‘know what happens next’ and 57% noting that they do so to ‘feel caught up
  • Half of respondents said they were likely to use an app or website to interact with the content if it was designed by the creator (US 56%; UK 46%; China 81%) or not designed by the creator (US 52%; UK 44%; China 71%).
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  • “This year, we found that consumers want their entertainment ‘selfie-style’ – content centred on them, immediately gratifying, engaging and shareable across their social networks. Brands that can successfully deliver or enhance compelling entertainment to consumers stand to gain through positive word-of-mouth and association,” said Gail Becker, president, strategic partnerships and global integrations, Edelman.
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