Digital Self Flashcards
is a communication tool that allows people to share and exchange information through the internet.
Social Network
formation of a digitalized concept of the self would be part of what Baumeister (1999) would call ____________. is the entirety of beliefs you have about yourself
Social Self
Over the last few decades, almost anything had become virtually accessible, and the tangible things we used to bring with us has faded away
Dematerialization
If you’re familiar with filters and avatars that are used in online platforms, then most likely you have experienced a re-embodiment of the self through your extended digital self
Re-imbodiment
Just as how we are able to share and acquire information,
music, games, and other data forms; we too are able to share important aspects of our self on the internet. If we control how actively we share and to
whom we choose to share things to, we will be able to control the threats that comes with this phenomenon of digitalized sharing.
Sharing
Over the years, the need for virtual social interactions became more apparent. This has led our concept of the self to extend over to the digital
world.
The Digital Self has become part of our Extended Self
Social networking sites have been seen as relevant to the psychological development among individuals between adolescence and adulthood, and over the last years, even for fairly younger ones. They can learn more about the culture and develop social skills through online interaction among people of the same age. Commenting and posting pictures of themselves or video logs have been an integral part of their socialization process. As mentioned before, it has formed part of their extended selves and
acts as an agent of socialization.
Co-construction of Self
As mentioned in the introductory part of this lesson, some people make use of the digital world as some form of virtual memory
storage.
Distributed Memory
