Seems as though everybody is into themselves these days and this addicting craze of taking “Online selfies“. You can’t scroll through Facebook or Instagram in peace, without seeing pictures of your friends, followers and/or associates standing in front of a bathroom mirror posing in front of their hand-held smartphones.
<<— My selfie per Dr. Rutledge’s advisement on tonight’s show
And what really gets me are the “POKED OUT LIPS” the dark rim poindexter reading glasses worn by some and the never-ending peace signs, that’s making them feel sexy or even somewhat cool. However, a Selfie addiction is similar to other addictions that humans experience. So the question is…is it healthy?
Dr. Pamela Rutledge, Director of the Media Psychology Research Center consults on this issue and has said…
“The desire to take, post and get “likes” on selfies goes back to a biological behavior all humans are wired for. “I think it influences our sense of social connection in the same way as it does when you go to a party and people say ‘Oh I love your dress'”
Rutledge told The Huffington Post recently. “Biological and social validation is a real need and there is even an area of the brain that is dedicated to social activity.”
Join me tonight on “Conversations Of A Sistah” via “Conversations Live” as Dr. Pamela Rutledge, (pictured left) author of Selfie Empowerment and co-author of The Science of Audience Engagement will be my special guest. Dr. Rutledge is a leading expert on social behaviors and trends in media, technology use and development.
All “Conversation Links“ in this post will take you to the online show!
Meet you all on the air!
Conversations Of A Sistah 
Tracy Bell this is too funny 😆 but sooo TRUE!!!!!!!!
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LOL 🙂 that pic
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LOL 😆 this is just how some of these women look in these selfies.
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Aww chit 😡
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Lordt!!! 🙂 that face and hem lips!
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It bothers me when I see a guy with tons of selfies on his timeline….#turnoff
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LOL 😆 LOL!!!!!
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Dr. Pamela Rutledge explained in an article for Psychology Today that taking selfies is indicative of narcissism, attention seeking behavior and self-indulgence.
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Morning….that’s right I googled ole gurl.
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😆 I CANT
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Good morning J
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Hey ladies
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Morning
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Morning Ceo ladies
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Hey lady loves
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Good morning.
Another good show back to back…thank you Tracy and Cyrus 🙂
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Morning.
Cyrus hosted a good talk with Blog Queen last night.
How’d y’all like that poem Tracy read?
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Ladies…Good morning
2thick, take ya ass one floor down to last nights post where they still talking about that show. I should start me a damn talk show just 2see how many women fall all ova me.
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Morning all.
Cameo mad y’all cause Cyrus Webb got the juice 😆
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Giggling!!!! Selfie pics 🙂
Morning Ceo’ers
Morning Tracy
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Morning….can’t wait to hear what the DOC gon say 🙂
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Happy Wednesday………..another HOT Conversation is ON tonight
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MORNING………………. 😆 LET ME GO TAKE A SELFIE
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Good morning Tamala, Yasha, Val, Queen, Adriane, Joanne, 2Thick, Cameo, Brown, Keisha, Bird, Gia and Shawnia and anyone after me ______________
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MornTing good people
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Good morning everyone
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Good Morning Ceo’ers.
😆 LMAO But why Tracy did you have to use that girl picture?! 😆
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what it do fam
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Morning
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WhatsUp ladies
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Good afternoon.
This topic tonight is going to be fun!!!
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good afternoon one and all
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Morning
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Good afternoon.
I see things have calmed down since last nights hoopla 😆
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Hola Ceo’ers
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Hello
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whaddup make sure all you self-addicted monf….be tuned in 🙂
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Good afternoon all, have a great day :winky:
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I know y’all tuning in right?
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Hello one and all
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WHATZUP…………AND OF COURSE I’LL BE TUNED IN.
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some of y’all women swear you look good in them selfies.
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BBallen, you make sure you tune in cause guys take just as many selfies as women. so trust me.
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Amen Random!
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I do it old school and have my FRIENDS take the pix. 🙂
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Some people spend 10 hours a day all day taking selfies of themselves.
This is a good topic.
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Val,
10 hours a day taking a pic of yourself? they need to get a life.
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10 hours a day taking a pic of yourself? they need to get a life.
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Hello!!
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now 10 hours a day yea you got issues 😆
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10? OH HELL NAW!!!!
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10 hours a day taking a pic of yourself? they need to get a life.
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Oh and I’ve seen it.
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10 hours a day taking a pic of yourself? they need to get a life.
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when in the hell do they work?
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OMG that pic 😆
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Oh I gotta hear this show.
Theres a lot of self indulgent, attention seeking narcissists on social media
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Um yeah Trace you already announced this topic on ya boys show last night remember? The same time you announced your new and upcoming book release.
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LOL 🙂 somebody sounds a lil salty 😆 who pissed in your cereal this morning boo boo?
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The picture 😆
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chile 😆 😆 that picture is a hotmess
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This write up :hahaha: 😆 Tracy you slay me.
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😆 Lol !!
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Them this is just how some women be looking in them selfies.
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I remember this comedian talking about people having 1000 facebook friends, he gon say so you have 1,000 Facebook friends and not ONE coulda taken that picture for you :coffee:
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We soo into ourselves these days 😦
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I only hate it when these fat ugly hoes do all these selfies…
😡
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I only hate it when these fat ugly hoes do all these selfies… 😡
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but those be the ones getting 50 million likes 🙂 the biggest chix on my friendslist take the most pix and get the most likes.
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I only hate it when these fat ugly hoes do all these selfies… 😡
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naw….seriously?
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I only hate it when these fat ugly hoes do all these selfies
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then when you see them in person without the filters and without the trick angles you be like 😦 harpo who dis woman?
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harpo who dis woman
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^^^sea world contestant.
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And if I see one more pic of FOOD from someone that needs to put they damn plateS down 😆
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Perfect topic!
This dude in my office was taking selfie’s faster than the dude who was slicin ham in the deli yesterday where I had lunch.
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Call me crazy but I like to see all my limbs in my pictures. selfie’s be all about necks and armpits. :smh: and chins and shyt. I would hate myself too at that angle.
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People just be able to take that shyt when you posting BS. I have to sit on my fingers when I see some shyt
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If I see an IG with tons of photos of the IG user, I know that person is a narcissist. Not even real photographers take that many photos of themselves. 😦
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This is what happens when you put value and self-worth into fickle shit, like a selfie.
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I’ll never understood why men would feel the need to take selfies.
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I’ll never understood why men would feel the need to take selfies.
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Is this a new rule in the black masculinity handbook? You just be sure and tune in
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This will be interesting and of course I’ll be tuned in.
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I’m LMMFAO 😆 at that pic and these selfies on facebook and instagram make me sick!
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Even Obama take selfies. Dang!
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Even Obama take selfies. Dang!
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and you saw that dirty look chellie gave his ass too.
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I look forward to your subjects each week. and last nights show was a treat 🙂
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GREAT SUBJECT!
BECAUSE SOME PEOPLE NOT ONLY THINK IT’S ALL ABOUT THEM BUT HOW MANY ‘LIKES’ THEY CAN GET. UGHH!!!
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I’ll reserve commenting until after the show. But this topic is a reality and a sad one. Selfies annoy me really they do.
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Ok Trace where dat selfie? post it!!!
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show was interesting that DOC knew her shit!!!
waitin for Tracy’s selfie.
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LOL 😆 Tracy too proper to post a selfie LOL 🙂
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Proper my arse…Selfie Tra it was the doctors orders.
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she said she don’t thinks its proper. 🙂 let’s see.
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LOL 🙂 I enjoyed the show as usual but I don’t think Tracy was expecting the DR. to advise her to post a selfie. 😆
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Hey y’all I just sent an email asking her for the selfie. let’s see if we get it.
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where she at? No selfie of Tracy yet? I 😆 LMMFAO when that Doctor said but you’re a writer why are you NOT posting selfies?
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ease up people she’ll post 1…..loved this topic and 2nights guest.
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I wanna see the selfie of Tra just because the doctor advised it 😆 how can she get past that?
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I say good for Tracy’s ass now she gotta give us a selfie…ah ha.
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Wassup Family……………………….I wanna see if she’s going to post it.
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Aside from everyone sweatin Tracy posting a selfie here…did you all atleast njoy the show? I mean I did.
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Pookie, please for the love of everything bloggish please njoy a DAMN PEDICURE!!!
STAT!!!!!!
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And why do we believe Tracy will post a selfie of herself?
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And why do we believe Tracy will post a selfie of herself?
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Because enough of us emailed her and I’m sure she’s going to give in.
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Tracy
Tracy
Tracy…………………waiting for the LIVE SELFIE BOO!!!!!!!!
Now you announced your book on Cyrus’ show so to make it up we wanna see A SELFIE!!!
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LOL 🙂 C’mon Trace it’s getting late.
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Tracy just posted that small ass selfie……ya gotta blow it up to see her. she’s wearing her hair up.
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It looks like she’s chilling on her bed…I wonder if she be swinging from them poles on her bed??????? 😆
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Ok y’all Tracy posted her selfie so now y’all can take y’alls asses to bed.
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Did ya see Tracy’s selfie? I hope y’all satisfied?
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Did ya see Tracy’s selfie? —>>>> yeah we see that small ass pic but I wanna see more of that bed…looks like she’s parlaying in a bed.
I hope y’all satisfied? —–> Nah not big enough.
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STHU Man!!! That picture is sufficient enough you want it bigger click on the picture.
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Thank you for the selfie Tra. But why did you NOT look into the camera.?? But I like it.
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Loved the show Tra 🙂 you rock girl!!!
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Oh yeah Dr. Rutledge was awesome too!!
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I’m loving Tracy’s selfie 🙂
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Tracy’s selfie is nice.
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What I wanna know is………………..is that a canopy bed in Tracy’s background? Hell I’m curious now…..she look so innocent n sexy laying there in that white tshirt.
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Trace gotta practice what she preach but she need to post the selfie. I agree with y’all
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Enjoyed the show Tra 🙂
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Ok ok……….no Tracy Bell selfie yet………..I’ll wait.
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Loved the show…I like how Dr. Rutledge turned it around to make it a positive and how anything excessive is not good which is so true! I just enjoyed her. really I did.
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Tracy I really…really loved your show tonight especially when she said people 35 and under taking selfies LOL 😆 if she only knew.
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Tracy what a beautiful selfie….love ya pearl earrings.
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Loved the show Ms. Bell
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Tracy good show ….I like your selfie too. very pretty pic.
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Dr. Rutledge was indifferent to Tracy’s annoyance with selfie’s but made some really good points. Thank you Tracy for being obedient and adding your selfie. 🙂 it’s a pretty laid back pic.
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Tracy stay humble this is why you are so successful.
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“Selfies also raise some concerns about a self-obsessed, attention-seeking culture”………………….TLB C.O.S.
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Good show Tra.
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That small ass selfie blog queen. no blowing kisses or nothing. and with them big soup coolers you shoulda took up half the lense. do another please 🙂
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Say one more thing in reference to her lips and YES you will catch an E-A$$ whooping!!!!!!!!!
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WHO IS READY FOR SATURDAY!!!!???!?!?!
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So I guess Tra is on vacation this weekend.
Well, have a Happy Resurrection Celebration Erbody!!
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