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The Cult of Selfie: Revealing the Dangers and Impact of Self-Portraits

Explore the world of selfies! From the first selfie in 1839 to selfie dangers today. Learn about the rise of this trend, its impact on mental health, accidents, and personal privacy. Discover why selfies can be addictive and how they shape our online image. References included.

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The Cult of Selfie: Revealing the Dangers and Impact of Self-Portraits

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  1. Thecultofselfie

  2. Whatis a „selfie? Oxforddictionary: • “a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smartphone or webcam and uploaded to a social media website.” 

  3. Didyouknowthat...? • peopleupload more than 17 millionselfiesweekly on socialnetworks, • theuseofthewordselfie has increased by 17 thousand percent in theEnglishlanguagesince 2012, • theword „selfie“ wasadded to Oxforddictionary in 2013 and wasalsoannouncedasthewordoftheyear.

  4. Who´sthis man? RobertCornelius The man whotookthefirsteverselfie in 1839

  5. Who´sthesepicturesabout? MonaLisa? 

  6. True or false? • AmericanPsychologicalAssociation has confirmedtakingselfies to be a mentaldisorder→ • The more timewomenspend on FB, the more theyfeelnegativeabouttheirappearance→ • Selfiescansay a lotaboutyourpersonality→ • Moscow offers hotline for ‘selfie-addicts’→ • Selfiescausecaraccidents

  7. ...and considerthis: • India train 'selfie' kills three students→ • 17-year-old dies in Philippines beach selfie accident→ • Selfie crash death: Woman dies in head-on collision seconds after uploading pictures of herself and ‘HAPPY’ status to Facebook→ • Man attemptsgun selfie, diesby accident→ • Tourist falls off 6-foot cliff while taking a selfie in Bali→ • Death by selfie stick: man killed by lightning while carrying a selfie stick→

  8. ...and what´s more: SELFIE DANGERS YOU NORMALLY OVERLOOK: • A selfierevealsyourlocation • A selfiegivesoutpersonalinformation • A selfieshowshowpeoplelooklike • A selfiesendsthemessagethat „you are nothome“ • A selfieshowsactionspeople do • A selfierevealsothers´ identities • A selfiegivesoutdetailsaboutyourfamily • Taking a selfiecanbecomeaddictive • Taking a selfiecanturndeadly (Takenfrom: http://nobullying.com/eight-selfie-danger-signs-everyone-should-be-aware-of/)

  9. „Thetruthaboutselfiesisthatonceyoupostedonline , youcan never controlhowotherpeopleseeyou.“ElizabethDay

  10. ...and by theway...

  11. Reference: • www.familyadventureproject.org • ElizabethDayathttp://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/jul/14/how-selfies-became-a-global-phenomenon • http://publicdomainreview.org/collections/robert-cornelius-self-portrait-the-first-ever-selfie-1839/

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