SELFIE: The Most Authentic You
2016-02-17
My hair hasn’t seen a pressing comb in six weeks. For those unfamiliar with the straightening of curly hair, it’s the process of using heat to get a smooth texture. But, this isn’t a blog about natural hair and feeling free so much as it is about authenticity. Did you know more than a million selfies are captured on mobile devices every day and shared online? Researchers say the psychology behind this amateur photography is quite simple: praise and approval. This means self-esteem and the carefully manufactured appearance projected in the lip-puckered self-portrait go hand in hand. That’s not always a bad thing. It’s OKRead More →