As you may have noticed from previous posts, I am pro-selfie. Selfies are those pictures you take of yourself with a camera phone and flip around lens. I’m not in favor of selfies because I like to take them. I like selfies because they are a form of expression enabled... read more →
Feb
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Jan
10
It’s rare to read an article about selfies, Millennials or Facebook without narcissism making an appearance in the first paragraph. No wonder people, especially parents, get worried when they see the proliferation of selfies posted on Instagram or Facebook as if taking selfies were, well, a normal thing to do.... read more →
Jan
10
Last April, the Rijksmuseum, the Museum of Netherlands, and their major sponsor ING celebrated the reopening of the museum after lengthy renovations by organizing a unique flash mob. They recreated one of Rembrandt's most famous works, the Night Watch, in a shopping mall. The performance is a delight to watch but... read more →
Dec
12
President Obama, British Prime Minister David Cameron, and Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt were captured posing together while taking a selfie at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service. You’ve probably seen it. The photo is rocketing across cyberspace. It is not unusual for people to want capture extraordinary events. Mandela was extraordinary. ... read more →
Dec
11
Recently I wrote a post on Psychology Today wondering why the selfie phenomenon hadn’t been embraced by brands. Selfies capture an authentic moment because it does something that we haven’t done before, allowed the photographer and the subject to be one and the same. Apparently I don't get out enough.... read more →
Dr. Pamela Rutledge is available to reporters for comments on the psychological and social impact of media and technology on individuals, society, organizations and brands.