Impression Management in Cyberspace: Goffman (1959)

The process of manipulating one's multi-faceted selves to correspond to the impressions they are trying to make.

Anonymity/Identification, Synchronous/Asynchronous communication, Textual/Visual representation

To persuade others, create and preserve self-identity, standardize emotional practices

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<p>Criticality of the impression in relation to goal fulfillment</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The content of the lie, the reason for the lie, the type of lie, and the referent of the lie</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Identity in anonymous environments often aligns closely with offline identity but varies among individuals</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A person's willingness to deceive</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>SNS users tend to have more risk-taking attitudes than non-users</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The degree of alignment between online and offline identities</p> Signup and view all the answers