Digital Self Flashcards
The self that is constructed online is
generally the
digital self
characteristics of the
digital self are:
Oriented Inward – world of thoughts and
feelings because others cannot see it;
➢ Narrative in Nature – online users will only
come to know the person primarily though
what that person tells them;
➢ Retractable – others are unable to link the
online self-claims to the offline identities;
➢ Multipliable – people can interact with one
another in different domains of the online
world at relatively the same time.
People are able to present themselves online in the manner that they want to. This process is called
self-presentation
Research suggests that self-presentation tends to be
superficial
Research suggests that self-presentation tends to be
superficial
The basic kinds of people interact with online are:
- People you do not know at all;
- People you know both online and offline; and
- People you know only online.
behavior intended to create, modify,
or maintain an impression of
ourselves in the minds of others
Self-representation behavior
Whenever we are attempting to ____________ in a particular way, we are engaging is selfpresentation
lead people to think of us
Why do people engage in selfpresentation?
→Helps facilitate social interaction;
→ Enables individuals to attain material and
social rewards; and
→ Helps people privately construct desired
identities.
Generally, social media platforms are used for:
✓ Social browsing;
✓ Social searching;
✓ Communication; and
✓ Impression management
is the attempt to control or influence any other people’s perceptions
Impression management
is the attempt to control or influence any other people’s perceptions
Impression management
This could be their perception of
a certain person (including you),
a material possession, or an event
.
Impression management
There are two main motives of attempting
to manage the self-impressions of others
:
Instrumental
. This motive is to basically
gain rewards and increase one’s self-esteem
.
✓ Expressive
. This motivation is about
attempting to be in control of one’s
personal behavior and identity
This motive is to basically
gain rewards and increase one’s self-esteem
Instrumental
This motive is to basically
gain rewards and increase one’s self-esteem
Instrumental
. This motivation is about
attempting to be in control of one’s
personal behaviour and identity
Expressive
It is a response to moral norms,
expectations, or restrictions, seeking to
show others that he or she, as
a person, is different
Impression Management
Internet use is general significantly affected
social relationships and participation in offline community life
The study indicated that the more time spent online cause
a decline in communicating with family members.
A 2013 data also indicated that the use of social
networking sites (SNS) may possibly undermine
subjective perception of well-being and life satisfaction
One of the reasons time spent on SNS may be associated
with depressive symptoms is the fact that computermediated communication may lead to
the alter or wrong impression of the physical and personality traits of the other users.
Social Networking was found to be .
addictive
The addictive nature of SNS is supported primarily by the mental preoccupation of
chronic SNS users, who, as a result, tend to neglect _____
some other aspects of their social
functioning such as family and offline friends.
In addition, some chronic users who have suddenly stopped online social networking
(e.g. lack of internet connection) have been observed to display signs and symptoms
that at least resemble the ones seen ____
during drug/alcohol/nicotine abstinence syndrome
Examples of these symptoms:
Anxiety, Restlessness, Irritability, Insomnia, Headaches,
Poor concentration, Depression, Social Isolation
