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Using social media too much and posting many selfies have a rise in narcissism, according to a new study. Narcissism is when someone very selfish and they are very talented and beautiful. They attention from other people and think they are better than everyone else. Researchers at universities in Swansea and Milan that heavy users of social media sites like Facebook and Twitter a 25 per cent rise in narcissism in just four months. The researchers how 74 people aged 18 to 34 social media and looked at how their personality changed. They said that posting selfies to increase levels of narcissism in a way that text messaging not.

Professor Phil Reed, from the Department of Psychology at Swansea University, : "There have suggestions of links between narcissism and the use of [selfies] on social media, such as Facebook, but until this study, it was not if...using such platforms is associated with the...growth in narcissism. The results of this study that...posting selfies can narcissism." Professor Read said that "about 20 per cent of people may at risk of developing" narcissism. This because they want attention and likes from other people after they a selfie. They also want to others how their life is better or how they more beautiful or attractive.