What is *Selfie* by Will Storr about?

*Selfie* by Will Storr examines the historical roots of Western self-obsession, tracing its evolution from Ancient Greek philosophy to modern social media. It critiques how societal pressures for a "perfect self" fuel perfectionism, anxiety, and identity crises, while highlighting the dangerous consequences of hyper-individualism and online shaming culture.

Who should read *Selfie* by Will Storr?

This book is ideal for readers interested in psychology, cultural history, or sociology, particularly those grappling with societal pressures, social media addiction, or self-esteem issues. It’s also valuable for critics of neoliberal individualism and anyone seeking to understand modern mental health challenges.

Is *Selfie* by Will Storr worth reading?

Yes—*Selfie* offers a meticulously researched, engaging exploration of why Western culture prioritizes individualism. While some critics argue it focuses too narrowly on Western perspectives, its insights into perfectionism’s psychological toll and social media’s role in self-loathing make it timely and impactful.

What is the link between social perfectionism and suicide in *Selfie*?

Storr argues that unrealistic societal standards create a cycle of high expectations, perceived failure, and self-loathing, which psychologist Ray Baumeister calls an “escape from the self.” Case studies, like Debbie Hampton’s suicide attempt, illustrate how this pattern drives mental health crises.

How does *Selfie* explain the historical origins of self-obsession?

The book traces individualism to Ancient Greek philosophy, Renaissance humanism, and Christian ideologies that prioritized personal salvation. Storr critiques how these ideas evolved into modern neoliberalism, fostering a culture where self-worth is tied to achievement and appearance.

What does *Selfie* say about the self-esteem movement?

Storr reveals the unintended consequences of 1980s–90s self-esteem campaigns, showing how they exacerbated narcissism and anxiety by equating self-worth with external success. Programs like John Vasconcellos’ state-funded initiative unintentionally reinforced unrealistic expectations.

How does *Selfie* critique online selfie culture?

Storr links selfie-taking to a quest for validation, arguing that platforms like Instagram promote curated, unattainable identities. This fuels perfectionism, with users like CJ (a 22-year-old influencer) spending hours editing photos to meet narrow beauty standards.

What role does social shaming play in *Selfie*?

The book argues that online shaming acts as a modern “reputation police,” enforcing societal norms through public humiliation. Storr connects this to historical gossip traditions, showing how digital platforms amplify judgment and exacerbate self-loathing.

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Selfie

Will Storr

3.92 (3708 Reviews)

Psychology Society History

概要

主なポイント

著者

よくある質問

In "Selfie," Will Storr brilliantly dissects our obsession with perfection, tracing Western individualism from Aristotle to Instagram. Why are millions suffering from self-loathing in our selfie culture? Discover how neoliberalism and social media created a crisis of perfectionism we can't escape.

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知識を魅力的で例が豊富な洞察に変換

フラッシュカード7件の洞察

キーアイデアを瞬時にキャプチャして素早く学習

エンタメ20分

楽しく魅力的な方法で本を楽しむ

「Selfie」のベストクォート

We're experiencing a profound crisis of selfhood, where the fantasy person we're failing to become tortures us psychologically.

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"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."

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"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."

@djmikemoore

"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."

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"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."

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483

"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"

@Cashflowbubu

"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."

@Moemenn

"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."

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117

"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."

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"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."

@Matt, YC alum

108

"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."

@Erin, Investment Banking Associate , NYC

254

"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."

@djmikemoore

"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."

@Pitiful

4.5K

"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."

@SofiaP

"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"

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201

"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."

@OojasSalunke

"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."

@Leo, Law Student, UPenn

483

"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"

@Cashflowbubu

"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."

@Moemenn

"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."

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Selfie

Will Storr

3.92 (3708 Reviews)

Psychology Society History

概要

主なポイント

著者

よくある質問

あなたに合った学び方を探す

クイックサマリー9分

著者の声を通じて本を感じる

深堀り42分

知識を魅力的で例が豊富な洞察に変換

フラッシュカード7件の洞察

キーアイデアを瞬時にキャプチャして素早く学習

エンタメ20分

楽しく魅力的な方法で本を楽しむ

「Selfie」のベストクォート

We're experiencing a profound crisis of selfhood, where the fantasy person we're failing to become tortures us psychologically.

重要なポイント

When Your Reflection Becomes Your Prison

00:00

Have you ever spent hours crafting the perfect Instagram caption, only to delete the entire post because it didn't get enough likes in the first five minutes? Or felt your stomach drop when scrolling through a friend's vacation photos, suddenly convinced your own life is painfully ordinary? We live in an age where a 22-year-old takes selfies at her godmother's funeral because, as she explains without irony, "I look good. It's always appropriate." This isn't just vanity run amok-it's the symptom of something far more dangerous. Behind the filters and carefully curated feeds lies a mental health crisis decades in the making, where the gap between who we are and who we think we should be has become a chasm swallowing lives whole. Hospital admissions for eating disorders among young women jumped 172% in a single decade. Self-harm reports doubled. Young men increasingly suffer from muscle dysmorphia, injecting steroids to match impossible ideals. The woman who woke up furious in a hospital bed after swallowing ninety pills had spent her entire life trying to become the person others expected-first her mother's version, then her husband's-always falling devastatingly short. Her story reveals the lethal endpoint of what researchers call "social perfectionism": the belief that others demand perfection from you, making your worth entirely dependent on fulfilling impossible roles. We're not just dealing with low self-esteem anymore. We're watching people destroy themselves trying to become fantasy versions that can never exist.

The Tribal Brain That Won't Let Us Rest

The Cultural Waters We Swim In

From Glory to Guilt: Christianity's Transformation

The American Self: Unlimited Potential, Unlimited Pressure

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Breaking Free: Living With Your Actual Self

あなたに合った学び方を探す

クイックサマリー

『Selfie』を9分で要約

『Selfie』の核心的なアイデアを分かりやすいポイントに分解し、革新的なチームがどのように創造、協力、成長するかを理解します。

00:00

フラッシュカード

『Selfie』から厳選した7の洞察

『Selfie』を素早い記憶のヒントに凝縮し、率直さ、チームワーク、創造的な回復力の主要原則を強調します。

エンタメ

『Selfie』のレッスンを20分のストーリーで

鮮やかなストーリーテリングを通じて『Selfie』を体験し、イノベーションのレッスンを記憶に残り、応用できる瞬間に変えます。

00:00

パーソナライズ

あなた自身の方法で『Selfie』を体験。

何でも質問し、声を選び、本当にあなたに響く洞察を一緒に作り出しましょう。

コロンビア大学卒業生がサンフランシスコで開発

BeFreedは1,000,000+の好奇心旺盛な仲間が集うグローバルコミュニティ

BeFreedがウェブ上でどのように話題になっているかをもっと見る

"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."

@Moemenn

"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."

@Chloe, Solo founder, LA

117

"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."

@Raaaaaachelw

"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."

@Matt, YC alum

108

"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."

@Erin, Investment Banking Associate , NYC

254

"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."

@djmikemoore

"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."

@Pitiful

4.5K

"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."

@SofiaP

"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"

@Jaded_Falcon

201

"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."

@OojasSalunke

"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."

@Leo, Law Student, UPenn

483

"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"

@Cashflowbubu

コロンビア大学卒業生がサンフランシスコで開発

BeFreedは1,000,000+の好奇心旺盛な仲間が集うグローバルコミュニティ

BeFreedがウェブ上でどのように話題になっているかをもっと見る

"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."

@Moemenn

"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."

@Chloe, Solo founder, LA

117

"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."

@Raaaaaachelw

"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."

@Matt, YC alum

108

"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."

@Erin, Investment Banking Associate , NYC

254

"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."

@djmikemoore

"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."

@Pitiful

4.5K

"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."

@SofiaP

"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"

@Jaded_Falcon

201

"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."

@OojasSalunke

"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."

@Leo, Law Student, UPenn

483

"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"

@Cashflowbubu

"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."

@Moemenn

"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."

@Chloe, Solo founder, LA

117

"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."

@Raaaaaachelw

"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."

@Matt, YC alum

108

"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."

@Erin, Investment Banking Associate , NYC

254

"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."

@djmikemoore

"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."

@Pitiful

4.5K

"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."

@SofiaP

"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"

@Jaded_Falcon

201

"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."

@OojasSalunke

"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."

@Leo, Law Student, UPenn

483

"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"

@Cashflowbubu

"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."

@Moemenn

"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."

@Chloe, Solo founder, LA

117

"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."

@Raaaaaachelw

"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."

@Matt, YC alum

108

"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."

@Erin, Investment Banking Associate , NYC

254

"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."

@djmikemoore

"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."

@Pitiful

4.5K

"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."

@SofiaP

"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"

@Jaded_Falcon

201

"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."

@OojasSalunke

"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."

@Leo, Law Student, UPenn

483

"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"

@Cashflowbubu

1.5K Ratings4.7

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「Selfie」のベストクォート

「Selfie」のベストクォート

おすすめの本

重要なポイント

When Your Reflection Becomes Your Prison

The Tribal Brain That Won't Let Us Rest

The Cultural Waters We Swim In

From Glory to Guilt: Christianity's Transformation

The American Self: Unlimited Potential, Unlimited Pressure

The Myth That's Killing Us

Breaking Free: Living With Your Actual Self

おすすめの本

重要なポイント

When Your Reflection Becomes Your Prison

The Tribal Brain That Won't Let Us Rest

The Cultural Waters We Swim In

From Glory to Guilt: Christianity's Transformation

The American Self: Unlimited Potential, Unlimited Pressure

The Myth That's Killing Us

Breaking Free: Living With Your Actual Self

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フラッシュカードモード - 『Selfie』から厳選した7の洞察

エンタメモード - 『Selfie』のレッスンを20分のストーリーで

パーソナライズモード - 『Selfie』の要約を0分で読む・聴く

SelfieのPDFをダウンロード

SelfieのEPUBをダウンロード

Selfie by Will Storr Summary

Overview of Selfie

Similar books to Selfie

「Selfie」のベストクォート

おすすめの本

重要なポイント

When Your Reflection Becomes Your Prison

The Tribal Brain That Won't Let Us Rest

The Cultural Waters We Swim In

From Glory to Guilt: Christianity's Transformation

The American Self: Unlimited Potential, Unlimited Pressure

The Myth That's Killing Us

Breaking Free: Living With Your Actual Self

クイックサマリーモード - 『Selfie』の要約を9分で読む・聴く

フラッシュカードモード - 『Selfie』から厳選した7の洞察

エンタメモード - 『Selfie』のレッスンを20分のストーリーで

パーソナライズモード - 『Selfie』の要約を0分で読む・聴く

SelfieのPDFをダウンロード

SelfieのEPUBをダウンロード

おすすめの本

重要なポイント

When Your Reflection Becomes Your Prison

The Tribal Brain That Won't Let Us Rest

The Cultural Waters We Swim In

From Glory to Guilt: Christianity's Transformation

The American Self: Unlimited Potential, Unlimited Pressure

The Myth That's Killing Us

Breaking Free: Living With Your Actual Self