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October 15, 2018 at 2:35 am #378

Adham Bakr
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My Topic: Does Social Media Distort Self-Perception?

Introduction: According to a study done by The American Academy of Facial Plastic and

Reconstructive Surgery, 64% of facial plastic surgeon members saw an increase in cosmetic

surgery or injectable treatments in patients under 30 due to social media and selfies. Although

seen to be a feminine issue, social media has made an impact on both men and women.

Procedures like rhinoplasties (both men and women), hair implants (men), eyelid facelifts

(women and men), neck liposuction (men), chin implants (men), reduction of wrinkles (men and

women), scars due to acne (men) have all increased.

Thesis: The proliferation of smartphones equipped with cameras and social media favoring the

sharing of photos and therefore particularly focused on the appearance play an influential role in

the life of people.

Body Paragraphs:

Point 1: Skype and FaceTime increase awareness of one’s cheeks, folds in the neck, wrinkles, etc

Point 2: Photo-editing applications make it easy to erase pimples, whiten teeth, etc

Point 3: Surgeons advertise their procedures on social media and glamorize results

Point 4: Social media influencers, victim to the same body dysmorphia, perpetuate unattainable

perfection

Conclusion: People are dependent on social networks because all the components of our lives are

now linked to these sites, and it has taken a toll on real world self-perception.

Bibliography

“How Social Media Affects Our Self-Perception.” World of Psychology, 13 Mar. 2014

This article gives a personal account of how social media affects our self-perception. It reveals

the depression-inducing consequence of Instagram. It mentions how the pressure of wearing the

right outfit in the right setting with the right people becomes overwhelming. Supporting my

thesis, it states that social media has us conditioned to project only our best, albeit unrealistic,

selves as a modern way of virtually keeping up with one another.

“How Social Media Impacts Self Perception.” Her Campus

This article points out how smartphones and social media make possible many convenient forms

of communication. However, Dr. Mauricio Delgado, director of the Lab for Social Affective

Neuroscience in the Department of Psychology at Rutgers-Newark, provides insight on the social

reinforcement function of these applications, which can be rather negative.

“Home.” Craving Social Media, 29 Dec. 2016

This article shares the compelling nature of social media to self-disclose information about

ourselves and our best moments over sites like Facebook and Instagram. This habits festers

anxiety over what others will think. It cites the journal article, “What About Men? Social

Comparison and the Effects of Media Images on Body and Self Esteem” by Hobza, Peugh,

Walker and Yakushko when mentioning that women and men alike are increasingly feeling

pressure to conform to standards set by others.

“For Patients – AAFPRS.” Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | Alexandria, VA,
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