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Decided it would be a good idea to take a selfie. you take a picture of yourself. apparently she wanted to get the potential suicide on camera. the post snapped this photo as she did it. they reported that's what she was doing and that she made a run for it when they asked for her name. is this what seociety has come to? >> it shows why trash tv is successful. it's self-obsession and promotion. we have become detached from humanity, desensitized. we have the to have more compassion and not say, this is a you won't believe it moment. it's suffering. it's horrible. >> makes me feel bad as a perp...

It's fine to show a picture above the neck. >> okay. >> dr. ruth says so. >> okay. there you go. >> interesting, michaela, you look at the selfies out there. it is the ubiquitousness of it. >> it's interesting. because in culture we've already seen self-portraits. it's an extension of self-portraits. we've always been fascinated with ourselves. but now these smartphones give -- you don't have to be cindy sherman of -- to take a picture of yourself. but it kind of escalates this idea of look at me, here i am, look what i'm doing. >> the amount of self-obsession with it is sort of -- >> it is li...

We've always been fascinated with ourselves. but now these smartphones give -- you don't have to be cindy sherman of -- to take a picture of yourself. but it kind of escalates this idea of look at me, here i am, look what i'm doing. >> the amount of self-obsession with it is sort of -- >> it is like the crack for the egomaniac. you get to do endless pictures of yourself. star of your own movie. documenting -- >> that's right. >> look. what we see these days is young people with their texting, they're holding hands, the walk down the street and the don't even talk to each other. we are going to...

It's offended the entire nation. listen. >> like juice heads, gorillas, sexy, tan, sweaty boys. >> oh, my gosh! >> why would they be offended? >> they say the jersey shore kids embody the worst stereotypes of italian-americans. the show is filming part of its next season in italy so they're showing previews to the italian people because they're shooting and creating a bit of a stir and they're outraged and embarrassed. one of the people said maybe bin laden is right because of all the things it shows decadence, self-obsession, narcissism and a lot of jail. >> the people of italy are esteemed t...

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