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STANFORD SCIENTISTS DISCOVER CURE FOR SELFITIS

January 22, 2015 Pol Pinoy 2 Comments

PALO ALTO, California (The Adobo Chronicles) – It was less than a year ago when the American Psychiatric Association (APA) officially declared the taking of ‘selfies’ a mental disorder — called selfitis. Now, researchers at Stanford University have found a cure for the disease which manifests itself through the inflammation of the ego.

APA defines selfitis as the obsessive compulsive desire to take pictures of one’s self and post them on social media. The disorder comes in three stages: borderline, acute and chronic.

The newly-discovered cure does not involve any drugs or medical treatment — just a simple group therapy.

The researchers, after studying hundreds of patients suffering from selfitis, announced that the mental disorder can be immediately cured by participating in group selfies, more popularly known as ‘groufies.’

“By participating in group selfies, individuals diagnosed with selfities can quickly recover from inflammation of their individual or personal ego, leading to a remission of their mental disorder,” the researchers said.

So the next time you have the urge to take a selfie, gather a group of friends or family members and take a groufie. It will do your mental health some good. In no time, you will be selfitis-free!

Arts, International, Language, The Media

OXFORD OFFICIALLY ADDS THE WORD ‘SELFITIS’ TO THE ENGLISH DICTIONARY

November 26, 2014 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

Oxford, England (The Adobo Chronicles) – Each year, new words are added to the Oxford Dictionary — which describes itself as “the definite record of the English language” and published by the Oxford University Press.

Among the new words added this year is “Selfitis.”

In March this year, The Adobo Chronicles broke the story that the American Psychiatric Association (APA)officially classified ‘selfies’ as a mental disorder, calling it “Selfitis.”

The disorder is defined as the obsessive-compulsive desire to take photos of one’s self and post them on social media as a way to make up for the lack of self-esteem and to fill a gap in intimacy. APA said there are three levels of the disorder: borderline, acute and chronic selfitis.

In deciding to add “Selfitis” to their dictionary, Oxford said that “no other word in the history of the English language has caught the attention of millions of people worldwide within a short period of time, dominating news stories, songs, television shows, Facebook posts and Tweets, as has “Selfitis.”

In responding to criticism that “itis” means “inflammation” and that the disorder as defined by the APA is more of an addiction, Oxford decided to add a second definition in its dictionary entry, as follows:

Selfitis (self-i’tis) n. inflammation of the ego

However, the word “Selfitis” failed to be named Oxford Dictionaries’ “Word of the Year.” The 2014 Word of the Year is “Vape,” used to describe the process of inhaling and exhaling the vapor produced by an electronic cigarette (or “vape pen”).

Last year’s word of the year was “Selfies.”

Health & Medicine, Human Interest

MAN SUES WIFE FOR DIVORCE, SAYS SHE HAS CHRONIC SELFITIS

November 7, 2014 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

Los Angeles, California (The Adobo Chronicles) – A Latino man is suing his wife of one year for divorce because he says she is suffering from selfitis.

In March of this year, The Adobo Chronicles broke the story about the American Psychiatric Association officially classifying the taking of selfies as a mental disorder. The disorder, called selfitis (inflammation of the ego), comes in three stages: borderline, acute and chronic.

In arguing his case before a lady judge, Richard R. says his wife Mariana has chronic selfitis and is petitioning the court to force the wife to submit to a psychiatric examination and undergo sexual therapy. “Her condition has severely affected our relationship. The moment she opens her eyes in the morning and wherever she goes or whatever she’s doing, she’s always taking self photographs. We don’t even have time to have a nice romantic dinner and sex between us is down to just three days a week, all because she is pre-occupied with taking selfies,” the man said.

Mariana says there is nothing wrong with taking selfies. “Everybody is doing it.”

Richard asked the judge that if his wife does not agree to see a psychiatrist and sexual therapist, he would like a divorce and a reimbursement for $8,000 which he spent to bring his wife from Argentina. The case is now in the hands of the jury.

VIDEO: Watch the oral arguments.