Posting selfies provides a window to the soul.

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The picture is not pretty for guys who post a lot of selfies on social media sites like Facebook and Instagram. A study by Ohio State University, Columbus, shows that men who post more online photos of themselves than others scored higher on measures of narcissism. In addition, men who were more likely to edit their selfies before posting scored higher in narcissism and self-objectification, which measures how much they prioritize their appearance.

"It's not surprising that men who post a lot of selfies and spend more time editing them are more narcissistic," says Jesse Fox, lead author of the study and assistant professor of communication. 'The more interesting finding is that they also score higher on this other anti-social personality trait, psychopathy, and are more prone to self-objectification."

Fox emphasizes that the results do not mean that men who post a lot of selfies necessarily are narcissists or psychopaths. Those in the study all scored within the normal range...