Selfies and the Evolution of Self-Esteem and Confidence.
<p>Byall accounts, <em>social media</em> has created an inundation of selfies whereby people express their sense of belonging. Before continuing this article, did you know that according to a study conducted by <a href="https://online.maryville.edu/blog/evolution-social-media/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Maryville University</a>, “In a sense, <em>social media</em> began on May 24, 1844, with a series of electronic dots and dashes tapped out by hand on a telegraph machine?” No one saw that one coming. <strong>For most</strong>, social media is what we currently see: FB, X (formerly known as Twitter), Instagram, Linkedin, etc.</p>
<h2>Never in our wildest dreams did we think that a telegraph could be considered social media.</h2>
<p>But, according to the aforementioned study, it does! In fact, the story goes on by saying that a Washington Post article “details the history and relevance of Morse code, complete with early versions of today’s “OMG” and “LOL.” Go ahead, read it!</p>
<p>To read the whole Washington Post article, <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2017/05/24/before-there-was-twitter-there-was-morse-code-remembering-social-medias-true-inventor/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Most people agree that the picture below would be considered a selfie.</strong></p>
<p><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:700/1*X8cBhyHMqUHxHoFqEzmlSw.jpeg" style="height:1097px; width:700px" /></p>
<p>Selfie of Dr. E.R. Báez</p>
<p>The reason they are referred to as selfies is simple:</p>
<ul>
<li>The person takes the picture</li>
<li>The image is of themselves</li>
<li>It was taken with a smartphone or webcam</li>
<li>It is shared via social media. . .</li>
</ul>
<p>To be clear, here is the Webster’s dictionary definition:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>An image that includes oneself (often with another person or as part of a group) and is taken by oneself using a digital camera especially for posting on social networks.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>So, the picture above meets all of those perimeters; thus, a selfie.</p>
<p><a href="https://medium.com/original-philosophy/selfies-and-the-evolution-of-self-esteem-and-confidence-8764dff2ca53"><strong>Click Here</strong></a></p>