Abstract:

The article presents an initial analysis of the content of photos positioned on the social network Instagram, as a material for the psychological diagnosis of the emotional state of the author of an account. The authors give the results of a survey and analysis conducted on a youth sample about the content and informational value of a photograph in an account about the perception of candid photos and the purpose of their appearance on a social network. It is concluded that the use of photo analysis in social networks as a way of psychological diagnosis of personality is cautioned.

Keywords: photography, Instagram, social network, emotional state, diagnostics