The Toxic Mirror - Selfies, Social Media, and Body Image

Explore the impact of selfies and social media on body image in this thought-provoking TEDx talk by marketing professor Martha Laham. Discover how appearance-focused photo activities on social platforms can profoundly influence our perception, emotions, and thoughts about our bodies. Learn from Laham's extensive experience as a professor at Diablo Valley College, where she has taught business, marketing, and advertising for over three decades. Gain insights from her work as an author of college textbooks, contributor to HuffPost, and writer of books examining the beauty industry's manipulation tactics and unattainable standards. Delve into the complex relationship between selfie culture and self-image in this 15-minute presentation, independently organized by the local community as part of the TEDx program.