Research Says Men Who Take Selfies Have More Psychotic Tendencies

New research from a team at The Ohio State University shows men who take frequent selfies display higher than average psychopathic tendencies, while those editing their photos before uploading are more self-objectifying.

Both selfie-posting groups - the editers and non-editers - were more more narcissistic than the average male.

The team, asked 800 men between the ages of 18 and 40 to respond to a digital survey about social media use and anti-social behavior.

And don't worry, your boyfriend isn't psycho...all personalities were within the range of normal behavior.

Elevated psychopathic traits don’t necessarily make you a cold-blooded killer.

What’s most interesting about Fox’s conclusions is her revelation men actually do self-objectify fairly often, especially in such an image-obsessed culture.

Because self-doubt and constant nitpicking can lead to self-harm and body dysmorphia, Fox hopes to gain a better understanding of the way selfies and social media change male behavior.

In a press release, reasearcher Jesse Fox said,

"We know that self-objectification leads to a lot of terrible things, like depression and eating disorders in women…

With the growing use of social networks, everyone is more concerned with their appearance. That means self-objectification may become a bigger problem for men."

Source: www.elitedaily.com