Science: Selfies aren't superficial.
suggests that people use first-person photography—a photo of the scene from their own perspective—when they want to document a physical experience, but opt for third-person photos like selfies where you are in the scene to capture the deeper meaning of an event.into the psychology of selfies focused on how the photo-taker wants to present themselves, while this new research takes people capturing memories into consideration.
“Not only do we find that most people take both types of photos in different situations, but that people also differ across situations in whether their goal for taking photo is to capture the physical experience of the moment or the bigger meaning of the moment in their life,” said Zachary Niese, study co-author and psychologist at the University of Tübingen in Germany,The research included six studies involving over 2,100 participants.
People also tend to like their photos more when the perspective matches their goal for taking the photo. “Taking and posting pictures is a part of everyday life for many people. While there is sometimes derision about photo-taking practices in popular culture, personal photos have the potential to help people reconnect to their past experiences and build their self-narratives,”
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