"Selfitis" - the obsessive need to post selfies is a ‘genuine mental disorder’December 19, 2017 - 11:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - If you are obssessed with selfies, chances are you might have "selfitis" - a genuine mental condition that makes a person feel compelled to constantly take photos and post them on social media, psychologists say, according to The Sun. The term has been around since 2014 to describe obsessive selfie-taking but has not been backed by science until now. Researchers from Nottingham Trent University and Thiagarajar School of Management investigated the term and discovered six motivating factors in the condition. Experts have even developed a "Selfitis Behaviour Scale" to asses how badly a person has to conditionwere involved. Those who suffer from selfitis are generally seeking to boost their confidence, seek attention, improve their mood, make memories, conform with their social group and be socially competitive. Experts have even developed a "Selfitis Behaviour Scale" to asses how badly a person has to condition. The scale, which runs from one to 100, was based on a focus group of 200 people from India. The focus group was held in India because the country has the highest number of Facebook users and also the highest number of deaths from trying to take a selfie in a dangerous location. Dr Mark Griffiths, a professor of behavioural addiction at Nottingham Trent University, said: "A few years ago, stories appeared in the media claiming that the condition of selfitis was to be classed as a mental disorder by the American Psychiatric Association. "Whilst the story was revealed to be a hoax, it didn’t mean that the condition of selfitis didn’t exist. "We have now appeared to confirm its existence and developed the world’s first Selfitis Behaviour Scale to assess the condition." Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |