2. The sheer number of selfies with the #me
hashtag on Instagram is a "scourge," argues
Titlow, and transforms the beloved photo-
sharing service into a "high school popularity
contest on digital steroids.“ – Chris Gayomali

3. From all of these
different approaches, one
thing is for certain —
trying to place value on a
Facebook Like is a
slippery slope at best.
-Nate Riggs

6. your image in
Instagram always
involves an awareness
of the presence of
others- Brian Droitcour

10. But, one should know how
to deal with the pressure
and be mature about the
negatives associated with
this virtual life. - Nupur
Chaudhuri

12. Nancy Wang Yuen, associate professor of sociology at Biola University,
told WORLD that “perhaps in two centuries, people will look back on
the selfie not as an act of narcissism, but as a democratized form of
self-expression.”

14. Narcissism is having a moment. According to a slew of
psychologists and other such experts. - Mike Bertha

21. Sources
http://www.watoday.com.au/business/media-and-marketing/selfies-just-as-much-for-
the-insecure-as-showoffs-20130403-2h6ow.html
http://www.convinceandconvert.com/facebook/intent-to-subscribe-why-your-
facebook-page-needs-to-be-liked/
http://theweek.com/article/index/239566/5-rules-for-taking-selfies-on-instagram
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-19/man-
woman/33738135_1_facebook-comments-peer-pressure-fb
http://www.thecollegefix.com/post/13353/
http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/trending/Social-scientists-say-that-all-those-
selfies-are-making-you-insufferable.html#KAcMFBg4S3b13VQB.99

22. Credits
All images are licenced under the Creative
commons Non-commercial share-alike 3.0
agreement and sourced from Flickr.