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Study: Men Who Post Selfies Show Psychopathic Tendencies
CBS Cleveland ^ | 11 Jan 2015 | Shawn Thomas

Posted on 01/12/2015 6:06:35 AM PST by shove_it

COLUMBUS, Ohio (CBS Cleveland) – Men who regularly posted photos of themselves online scored higher on a measure for narcissism and psychopathy. According to Medical News Today, a study out of Ohio State University has found that men who took “selfies” were more likely to exhibit psychopathic traits when compared to control group. “That makes sense because psychopathy is characterized by impulsivity. They are going to snap the photos and put them online right away. They want to see themselves. They don’t want to spend time editing,” explains Jesse Fox, lead author of the study. The study included 800 men between the ages of 18 and 40. The men took an online survey asking questions regarding their photo posting behavior on social media...

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I wonder how much Fed $ was spent on this worthless study?
1 posted on 01/12/2015 6:06:35 AM PST by shove_it
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3245892/posts


2 posted on 01/12/2015 6:08:48 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.)
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Selfies of the face, nahhhh. Selfies of your Johnson, you bet!
3 posted on 01/12/2015 6:10:43 AM PST by WakeUpAndVote
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We know Bammy fits this image.


4 posted on 01/12/2015 6:12:23 AM PST by Paladin2
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It’s not surprising that men who post a lot of selfies and spend more time editing them are more narcissistic.

The key is men who regularly or frequently post "selfies" are self-centered and have narcissistic tendencies, which in a clinical sense is a form of psychopathy. Women who regularly post selfies probably are self-centered and narcissistic too.

This story is a classic example of a reporter misreporting a basic, non-controversial fact to create a sensational story.

5 posted on 01/12/2015 6:15:04 AM PST by Opinionated Blowhard ("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
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I have always classified “selfies” as well as constant posting in social media such as “I am in the can at Starbucks taking a #2” as signs of a completely narcissistic generation/population.

Not only would a selfie of me break the interwez, I would not do it even if I was reasonable-looking!


6 posted on 01/12/2015 6:20:31 AM PST by freedumb2003 (AGW: Settled Science? If so, there would only be one model and it would agree with measurements)
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I'm going to read this article.

But first: Lemme take a Selfie (video).

7 posted on 01/12/2015 6:22:56 AM PST by Maceman
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I have to be really plastered to even contemplate taking a photo of myself.


8 posted on 01/12/2015 6:23:25 AM PST by Crazieman (Article V or National Divorce. The only solutions now.)
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I have noticed that gay men do a lot of selfies. So far, 3 men who I had pegged as gay strictly by the number of selfies they posted, have come out.


9 posted on 01/12/2015 6:23:43 AM PST by JimSp
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10 posted on 01/12/2015 6:29:11 AM PST by ImJustAnotherOkie
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How does this only appy to men?


11 posted on 01/12/2015 6:32:58 AM PST by fuzzylogic (welfare state = sharing consequences of poor moral choices among everybody)
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worthless? pshaw

Every gun owning / facebook / smartphone user who posts selfies (with lets say a deer) just became confiscation targets under Prince Andrew Cuomos s.a.f.e. ACT under the mental hygene provisions

12 posted on 01/12/2015 6:33:35 AM PST by Revelation 911
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I’m so sick of the word “selfie” and the idea of it as well. Grow up, world.


13 posted on 01/12/2015 6:37:47 AM PST by al_c (Obama's standing in the world has fallen so much that Kenya now claims he was born in America.)
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“Found a friend to join my first selfie on Instagram,” Biden captioned the photo. “Thanks for following and stay tuned.”


14 posted on 01/12/2015 6:46:09 AM PST by a fool in paradise (Shickl-Gruber's Big Lie gave us Hussein's Un-Affordable Care act (HUAC).)
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I just discovered smart phones now have an accoutrement called a ‘selfie stick’ ...

http://www.nbcnews.com/watch/nightly-news/but-first—let-me-take-a-selfie-stick-383000131615

It’s not gettin’ any better, Al.


15 posted on 01/12/2015 6:47:37 AM PST by shove_it (The bigger the government, the smaller the citizen -- Dennis Prager)
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Women who regularly post selfies probably are self-centered and narcissistic too.

And they're easy.

So there's that...

16 posted on 01/12/2015 6:49:30 AM PST by Flycatcher (God speaks to us, through the supernal lightness of birds, in a special type of poetry.)
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Ah, yes … the selfie stick. The hottest Christmas gift. Ugh.


17 posted on 01/12/2015 6:59:01 AM PST by al_c (Obama's standing in the world has fallen so much that Kenya now claims he was born in America.)
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And they're easy.

bad news - most make that stupid duck face

18 posted on 01/12/2015 7:02:47 AM PST by Revelation 911
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thats our boy Mrs. Bidens lil boy Joey;s.......a STAR


19 posted on 01/12/2015 7:06:10 AM PST by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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That’s what bags are for.


20 posted on 01/12/2015 7:10:39 AM PST by Flycatcher (God speaks to us, through the supernal lightness of birds, in a special type of poetry.)
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