Taking selfie affects people's psychology

Thai researchers have recently issued a warning that the habit of taking selfies by young people can negatively impact the psychological, life and work issues in the future.

Selfie photography, also known as seilfie , refers to the habit of self-taking photos and then posting on social networking sites to attract the attention of friends in a part of the youth, especially student age.

According to Panpimol Wipulakorn, deputy director of the Thai Mental Health Agency, although this is a popular behavior favored by young people, it is the cause of future mental health problems.

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Most people feel happy when the photos they share on social networks are loved, but some hope to have as many " likes " as possible. When not attracting the expected attention, they decided to share more photos. If your favorite turn doesn't improve, they will feel self-confident and have a negative attitude towards themselves as if they are unhappy with themselves.

To monitor the level of interest of friends, the share will regularly check the number of "likes" or comment. This is a sign that self-taking habits become problems affecting people's psychology. Depending on the individual, this habit will have an impact on emotions, psychology and life at different levels.

Bangkok Post quoted Panpimol as saying that confidence allows people to be satisfied with themselves, live happily , accept the truth and do not need to seek the attention of others. People who lose confidence always feel anxious, stressed, insecure and unhappy with their present life. The prolongation of these signs will lead to mental disorders and the formation of negative emotional states like paranoia, jealousy, depression.

Lack of self-confidence also means the risk of restraining self-development, limiting creativity, innovation and significant impact on the country's development in the future when the number of young leaders is confident. gradually declining.

Dr. Panpimol quoted an American psychiatrist who said taking selfies can make people lose confidence and self-esteem. According to British experts, addiction to social networks such as Facebook or Twitter is a disease and more than 100 patients have to be hospitalized each year because of the disease.