Don’t deny it—you’ve taken at least one selfie.
Whether you’re a serial selfie taker or your kid just made you take one for your Facebook profile, you’ve aimed your phone camera at yourself and taken one.
And now, scientists say that these pictures can say a lot about you.
Some research says that if you’re someone who obsesses over their selfies, you could be more prone to body dysmorphia and obsessive compulsive disorder.
But a new study asked people to look at other people’s selfies and judge certain parts of their personalities.
They based the judgment off of these popular 13 characteristics of selfies: whether or not the person had a duckface, if their lips were closed, if they looked into the camera, if they looked emotionally positive, how they held the camera, if they showed their full face or body, showed the background location, and whether or not the photo was altered in some way. ##MN_RESP##
The results?
People who exhibited duckfaces were found to be more neurotic and emotionally unstable.
People who didn’t show the background in their selfies were found to be more conscientious.
People who held their cameras lower, such as level to their face rather than from the top, were found to be more agreeable. They were also more likely to be smiling in their selfie.
Interestingly enough, the people in the study were pretty spot-on in their judgments, suggesting that it may be easier to judge you by your selfie than you think. But if they’re wrong, you’re going to be judged on your selfie anyway.
So next time you take a selfie (because it’s not like you’re done taking selfies for the rest of your life) think about how you’re presenting yourself. People may judge you more than you think.
