1. Social Media and Self-Esteem
By: Kathleen Brown

2. Facebook is now part of most people’s web
lives.Twitter is where a lot of people are
reading the breaking news and if you want to
be entertained then just dial intoYoutube. -21
awesome social media facts, figures, and statistics
for 2013 by Jeff Bullas

3. In an age of hyper sharing and high
engagement, how has social media affected our
self image? -The Social Psycology of the Selfie by
Christine Erikson

4. The opinion of others has been a part of identity
development for more than a century - The Social
Psycology of the Selfie by Christine Erikson

5. "Now that we can interact with hundreds — no,
thousands — of people simultaneously, we've
strengthened the impact that others have on
our self-value” – The Social Psycology of the Selfie
by Christine Erikson

6. The "looking-glass self" is a psychological
concept that suggests we develop our sense
of self based on the perceptions of those we
interact with. - The Social Psycology of the Selfie
by Christine Erikson

7. Facebook,Twitter and Instagram allow
people to emphasize their good qualities
while hiding their flaws

8. A recent study showed more online photo
sharing from people whose self-esteem is based
on "public contingencies”-The Social Psycology of
the Selfie by Christine Erikson

9. Studies have shown that the comments on
your Facebook profile picture strongly affect
your level of perceived physical, social and
professional attractiveness- The Social
Psycology of the Selfie by Christine Erikson

10. Social media has made it very easy for people
to hide behind their computer screens and be
whoever they want to be.

11. People are only going to put the best of
their lives and their favorite moments
forward. – Does Social Media Affect your Self
Esteem? By Sierra Barter

12. Visual social platforms like Facebook, Instagram
andTumblr, encourage social comparison.

13. Comparison is a normal feature of human
behavior, and that comparison doesn't stop
when people shut the laptop or phone and go to
school or work. - The Social Psycology of the Selfie
by Christine Erikson

14. This comparison can be poisonous to those
who struggle with self esteem.

15. People who tend to have low self-esteem and
depression are more likely to engage in
recurrent distorted cognition about the self -
The Social Psycology of the Selfie by Christine
Erikson

16. Teens are especially vulnerable to low
self esteem.

17. Teens are now exposed to more images of
unattainable beauty than ever before, thanks
to social networking.

18. • Virtual social platforms do not always
accurately depict the real world

19. In this day and age, it is important for people
to not obsess over their online self image, and
the images of others.

20. Technology doesn’t have to be all bad

21. We can learn how to preserve our self
image, while still getting to take part in
the great qualities of the sites.

22. Sources
• http://mashable.com/2013/02/15/social-
media-and-the-selfie/
• http://proud2bme.org/node/244
• http://www.levoleague.com/lifestyle/does-
social-media-affect-your-self-esteem
• http://www.wbur.org/2013/02/20/facebook-
perfection

23. Credits
• All photos are licensed under the Creative
Commons agreement, and sourced from
Flickr