What does it really mean to feel “well”? For a long time, health was measured by numbers—heart rate, weight, cholesterol levels. These are still important. But lately, a new kind of wellness is getting attention. It has less to do with physical symptoms and more to do with how we see ourselves. Self-perception, long brushed off as emotional fluff, is now a real player in how people measure their health.
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Study: Men Who Post Selfies Show Psychopathic Tendencies
By Shawn Thomas January 11, 2015 7:51 PM
COLUMBUS, Ohio (CBS Cleveland) – Men who regularly posted photos of themselves online scored higher on a measure for narcissism and psychopathy.
According to Medical News Today, a study out of Ohio State University has found that men who took “selfies” were more likely to exhibit psychopathic traits when compared to control group.
“That makes sense because psychopathy is characterized by impulsivity. They are going to snap the photos and put them online right away. They want to see themselves. They don’t want to spend time editing,” explains Jesse Fox, lead author of the study.
The study included 800 men between the ages of 18 and 40. The men took an online survey asking questions regarding their photo posting behavior on social media.
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Pope Francis poses for ‘selfies’ after Palm Sunday homily
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis, marking Palm Sunday in a packed St. Peter’s Square, ignored his prepared homily and spoke entirely off-the-cuff in a remarkable departure from practice. Later, he hopped off his popemobile to pose for “selfies” with young people and also sipped tea passed to him from the crowd.
In his homily, Francis called on people, himself included, to look into their own hearts to see how they are living their lives.
“Has my life fallen asleep?” Francis asked after listening to a Gospel account of how Jesus’ disciples fell asleep shortly before he was betrayed by Judas before his crucifixion.
“Am I like Pontius Pilate, who, when he sees the situation is difficult, washes my hands?”
He sounded tired, frequently pausing to catch his breath, as he spoke for about 15 minutes in his homily during Palm Sunday Mass, which solemnly opens Holy Week for the Roman Catholic Church.
`’Where is my heart?” the pope asked, pinpointing that as the “question which accompanies us” throughout Holy Week.
