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According to a new study, people who repeatedly post gym selfies and update their statuses to showcase their recent workouts have psychological issues.⁠ It sounds a little far-fetched, but bear with us here.⁠ ⁠ The study, conducted by the UK's Brunel University, delved into people's apparent motivations for posting gym updates to their social media.⁠ And according to the research, people who post frequently about their workouts display a clear primary motivation - to boast about their looks, or at least about the amount of time invested in physical appearance. And this preoccupation with looks and attractiveness is a narcissistic trait.⁠ ⁠ _____⁠ ⁠ The study explains: 'Narcissists more frequently updated about their achievements, which was motivated by their need for attention and validation from the Facebook community.'⁠ On the one hand, to the lay observer, this does sound plausible. Still, we would like to just post (without any scientific background, naturally) that a woman's self-...

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