Lesson 10: Digital Self Flashcards
is the persona we project in the technological world.
digital self
He asserts that our possessions have great contributions in and are reflections of our identities.
Russell Belk
become very important in shaping Digital Self which allow people to try various personas that may differ from real life identities
Digital Posessions
he proposed the theory of True and False Self
Donald Winnicott
involves our instinctive core of our personality that needs to be nurtured,
True Self
involves people’s expectation.
False Self
He coined the term, the Digital Self and defined it as the persona we project in the technological world. He also asserted that our possessions have great contributions in our identity and are reflections of our identities
russell belk
He postulated that an individual’s self can be changed according to the audience, known as Self-Presentation Theory
Erving Goffman
It is a social theory that focuses on the context of human behavior based on the viewer’s impression of the action or behavior.
self-presentation theory
He asserts that as social beings, people consciously perform identities for self-seeking purposes which can be observed by examining online social interactions
erving goffman
defined as a conscious or sub-conscious process of attempting to influence the perception of other people about a person, object, or event. Today, it can be applied in the content a person post online to create a certain impression.
impression management
offer 5 strategies of impression management which each strategies is characterized by specific motivational goals and tactics that need to be examined
Jones and Pittman (1982)
5 strategies of impression management
- Ingratiation
- Self-promotion
- Exemplification
- Intimidation
- Supplication
is manifested when one is behaving in ways to
make him/herself likable to others. People who use this strategy have a high need to be liked by others. Their goal is to gain affection from others
ingratiation
is done when one is highlighting his/her strengths, abilities, or talents in order to be seen as competent. Others promote themselves to earn respect and be perceived as having the expertise in a certain area.
self-promotion
can be seen in others when they demonstrate exemplary behavior in order to boost their character. Others would sacrifice the own needs or go beyond the call of duty in order to be seen dedicated or committed.
exemplification
is seen in people who use physical or emotional threats to get what they want from others. They believe that doing this gives a message to others that they are powerful or dangerous. This can be seen in others who threaten, and are angry and authoritative.
intimidation
is done when a person acts as weak or dependent in order to get favours from others. They would publicize their weaknesses or shortcomings in order to be seen as dependent or helpless to acquire some form of resource.
supplication
It refers to the physical, biological, and chemical makeup of an individual that relates to the differences between male and female. It refers to the person’s identity based on their physical characteristics (such as having a penis/vagina), genes, and hormones.
sex
§ It is the socially constructed characteristics of women and men, such as norms, roles, and relationships of and between groups of women and men. Varies from society to society and can be changed. It does not exist naturally, but is instead a concept that is created by cultural and societal norms.
gender
It is about who you are attracted to sexually; capacity to have an erotic experiences or responses. It may be experienced and expressed in a variety of ways, such as thoughts, fantasies, desires, beliefs, attitudes, values, behaviors, practices, roles, and relationships.
sexuality
is a sub-category of sexuality, that deals about a person being homosexual, heterosexual, or bisexual, or gay, straight or bi, we are talking about the person’s sexual orientation
sexual orientation
setting boundaries online
● Be Kind
● Think before you click
● Carefully choose your online friends
capabilities
possessed by individuals who are
living, learning, and working in a
digital society.
digital literacy
what makes cyberspace dangerous?
- people are more willing to speak out and misbehave
- misbehave
- no one is watching your social media activities
- online disinhibition: lack of restraint
type of disinhibition
- benign/healthy
-toxic
benign/healthy disinhibition
- speaking about emotions, fears and wishes
- showing kindness and helping others
- combating loneliness through online interactions
- finding emotional support
toxic disinhibition
- rude language, harsh criticism, anger, hatred, and threats
- pornography and violence
- cyberbullying
- threatening, humiliating, spreading rumors, making fun of others
- cyber harassment/ exploitation
