Week 4 - Taking the self out of selfie – most pictures not about vanity, says study

Australian analysis of more than 5,000 selfies posted to Instagram concludes they are not really about narcissism but simply a part of everyday life.

This article is all about 'selfies' and how taking selfies isn't just about 'vanity', but it's a part of everyday life. The article talks about how Researchers at the Australian National University’s College of Business and Economics assessed randomly selected selfies posted to Instagram over a period of 10 days, and found that only one in 10 were taken to communicate physical attractiveness for the sole purpose of raising an online following.

The rest were simply “aimed at friends and family,” said Dr Toni Eagar, a co-author of the study.

Additionally, the article states that selfies are just visual records of everyday life, shared for the straightforward enjoyment of the self-and-subject and their friends, family and followers.

I agree with most of this article, as not everyone takes selfies for pure vanity, most times it will be with friends or family, and therefore people aren't just self-absorbed.