Who Am I in The Cyber World (
Who Am I in The Cyber World (
Who Am I in The Cyber World (
in the
Cyber
World
(Digital
Self)
7:00
2019, Jan. 30 Wednesday
Gershon (2010)
Many teenagers, as well as
some adults, share even intimate
details with their partners like their
passwords.
Gershon (2010)
This could be an ultimate act of
intimacy and trust or the ultimate
expression of paranoia and distrust
with the partner.
Fear of Missing out
Fear of Missing Out
Disinhibition Effect
One of the reasons for so much
sharing and self disclosure online is so-called
“disinhibition effect”
Source: Ridley 2012; Suler 2004
Disinhibition Effect
The resulting disinhibition causes
people believe that they are able to express
their “true self” better online than they ever
could in face to face contexts
Source: Taylor 2002
Disinhibition Effect
Disinhibition Effect
However, it does not mean that
there is a fixed “true self.” The self is
still a work in progress.
Source: (Morris et. Al. 2010)
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2019, Jan. 30 Wednesday
Strange love
Today at 7:00
o We share the bad, embarassing, and “sinful” things
we experienced
o We React and comment on negative experiences of
others
o We emphatize
o We Argue online
o Relationships may be made stronger or broken
o Blogs and social media is where confessions occur
o Photo and video sharing sites where blunders and
bad moments are preserved and shared
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Foucault
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