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Help me with my selfie game.. I need it strong I'm reading these so called "Studies" where research is telling me I need to get my selfie game up!

People who take a lot of selfies might be doing something right, as painful as it is to admit. A new study out of the University of California, Irvine, has found that college students who regularly took selfies to document their days reported higher levels of happiness and self-confidence than those who didn’t. If you’re feeling down, maybe it’s time to dust off your smartphone’s “other” camera – you know, the one on the front that you accidentally open sometimes.

The study, which was published in Psychology of Well-Being, observed 41 college students, 28 female and 13 male, over the course of four weeks. During the first week, the students recorded their thoughts, in writing, three times per day using a special smartphone app. For the following three weeks, the students were instructed to accompany their journal entries with pictures.

Here’s where the science comes in. Students were split into three groups; let’s call them A, B, and C. Group A could only take photos of things that made them happy, like safe spaces and trigger warnings. Group B could only take photos of things that would make other people happy, undoubtedly frightening those millennials that have only ever thought about themselves. Finally, group C was required to take selfies that showed them smiling. Easy peasy.

Researchers discovered that all three groups experienced an improvement in their emotional well-being once pictures were introduced into the mix. Group A became “more reflective.” Group B felt less stress thanks to forming deeper connection with friends and family. However, group C was found to have also become more self-confident and comfortable in their skin throughout the three-week period. Conclusion: taking pictures is good for you, but taking selfies is great for you.