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World Service,1 min

Why do we take selfies?

Newsday

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As Mumbai declares 16 no-selfie zones because of the rising number of selfie-related deaths, we examine the psychology of selfie-taking. Professor Jesse Fox is from the School of Communication at Ohio State University and has been doing research into the psychology of selfie-taking. (Picture: Honoree Justin Bieber takes a selfie with fans at The Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber at Sony Pictures Studios on March 14, 2015 in Los Angeles, California; Credit: Getty Images)

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