# Why we post selfies: Understanding motivations for posting pictures of oneself

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://picoportal.org/library/papers/why-we-post-selfies-understanding-motivations-for-posting-pictures-of-oneself/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Yongjun Sung,Jung‐Ah Lee,Eunice Kim,Sejung Marina Choi |
| Citations | 302 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.paid.2016.03.032 |
| Fields | Arts and Humanities,Social Sciences |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2316873480 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2016 |

## Paper authors

- [Yongjun Sung](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/yongjun-sung/)

## Paper journal

- [Personality and Individual Differences](https://picoportal.org/library/journals/personality-and-individual-differences/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Impact of Technology on Adolescents](https://picoportal.org/library/topics/impact-of-technology-on-adolescents/)

## Paper topics

- [Impact of Technology on Adolescents](https://picoportal.org/library/topics/impact-of-technology-on-adolescents/)
- [Digital Marketing and Social Media](https://picoportal.org/library/topics/digital-marketing-and-social-media/)
- [Media Influence and Health](https://picoportal.org/library/topics/media-influence-and-health/)

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