Using social media too much and posting many selfies (自拍) 【小题1】 (cause) a rise in narcissism (自恋) since the social media became popular, according to a newly published study. Narcissism is when someone becomes very 【小题2】 (self) and believes they are very talented and beautiful. They need attention from other people, 【小题3】 (think) they are better than everyone else. Researchers found that heavy users of social media like Facebook showed a 25% rise in narcissism in just four months. They studied how 74 people【小题4】 (age) 18 to 34 used social media and looked at how their personalities changed. They said that posting selfies seemed to increase more levels of narcissism 【小题5】 text-messaging.

Professor Phil Reed, who is from 【小题6】 Department of Psychology at Swansea University, said: “There have been suggestions of links 【小题7】 narcissism and the use of selfies on social media, but until this study, it wasn’t known if【小题8】 (use) such platforms is related to the growth in narcissism. The results of this study suggest that posting selfies can increase narcissism.” Professor Reed said that “nearly 20% of people may develop narcissism” because they want attention and 【小题9】 (approve) from others after posting a selfie. They also want to show others their life is 【小题10】 (good) and that they are more beautiful or attractive.