Selfies

Published: Sept. 6, 2019, 2:03 a.m.

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Selfies may seem vain and frivolous, but there\u2019s actually a lot more to this cultural phenomenon than meets the (camera\u2019s) eye.\xa0 \xa0Your favorite selfie pose can say a lot about your personality. In a study published in\xa0Computers in Human Behaviour, researchers connected self-portrait styles to specific character traits.\xa0

People who like to look directly into the camera are more likely to be philodemics,\xa0 or\xa0agreeable and loving. \xa0Those who have a go-to \u201cduck face\u201d pose are more likely to be emotionally unstable. But they don\u2019t mind feeling kenspeckled, or conspicuous. Thirty-six percent of all people admit to doctoring their selfie or editing it before sharing it. This includes enhancing skin tone or using a filter.using a filter. The goal is to take a selfie so good, you can't believe it's you!\xa0 What\u2019s a word for a condition where things appear more beautiful than they really are? Kalopsia!

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