Some say that it may be a way to compensate for the lack of attention, others that it is simply a person with a lot of self-esteem.
The social networks They gradually became a second reality, in which we build an identity and show what we want others to see. From psychology, they analyze the behavior that people have on these sites as a form of expression.
The fact that a person publishes only a certain type of photos It talks too much about the individual: from a fixation on landscapes and travel, to even just posting photos with your friends, or your partner, or alone. The truth is that since it is an identity, The way we build it says more than one could wish for.
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Why are there people who publish only selfies on their networks?
The specialists have various interpretations about people who only post selfies, but if everyone agrees on something, it’s that it’s a way of expressing themselves. Starting from that point, Innokenti Arseniev, professor at the Faculty of Psychology at the Russian State University of Humanities, affirms that it is a way of saying “I exist, and I am here”in an attempt to attract people to get to know you.
Add that people need feedback from others and it is fine in its right measure, but posting selfies can become an obsession to hide insecurities and low self-esteem. Experts add that these photos may be a request for help, and at the same time others assure that these people may be perceived as selfish or narcissistic to the common eye.
The Russian psychologist Elmira Chernoúsova explains: “It is an inharmonious and non-constructive form of compensate for lack of attention. Perhaps, the person did not receive enough care from his family during training, and this resulted in insecurities.” This is why specialists see in this behavior a search to correct imperfections: from facial expressions, posture or even figure.
But after all, Doesn’t mean you shouldn’t upload selfies. It is simply the psychological interpretation that professionals have regarding people who only upload this type of content, without exception.
Source: Ambito
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