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What Would Freud Make of Our Obsession with Selfies? | BBC Ideas
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Liang Chen posted on 2019/07/01Ever wondered why we're so obsessed with taking selfies? This fascinating video dives into the psychology behind our selfie culture, exploring connections to narcissism and even Sigmund Freud's theories! You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary and gain a deeper cultural understanding of this modern phenomenon.
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apparently
US /əˈpærəntlɪ/
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UK /əˈpærəntli/
- Adverb
- According to what you heard; from what can be seen
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More physical
US /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
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UK /ˈfɪzɪkl/
- Countable Noun
- Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- Adjective
- Concerning the body of a person
- Concerning things that can be seen or touched
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More obesity
US /oˈbisɪti/
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UK /əʊ'bi:sətɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being so fat it can harm your health
- The state of being far too heavy; corpulence.
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More embrace
US /ɛmˈbres/
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UK /ɪm'breɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of holding someone closely
- An act of accepting or supporting something willingly and enthusiastically.
- Transitive Verb
- To hold closely; cuddle, kiss or hug
- To accept something enthusiastically.
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