Top 8 symptoms of being a smartphone addict
Updated: 2015-03-12 07:24
By Liu Zheng(chinadaily.com.cn)
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8. Take selfie
"Selfies frequently trigger perceptions of self-indulgence or attention seeking social dependence that raises the damned-if-you-do and damned-if-you-don't specter of either narcissism or very low self-esteem," said Dr. Pamela Rutledge, director of the Media Psychology Research Centre in Boston Massachusetts, in an article for Psychology Today.
HostEllen Degeneres takes a selfie at the Oscars ceremony in Hollywood, California, March 2014. [Photo/Agencies] |
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