My Online Identity and Others in Cyberspace

Caraga state university Ampayon, Butuan City 8600, Philippines URL: www.carsu.edu.ph My Online Identity and others in Cyberspace 1  The essential social relationships most influence a person's life is self-concept. "Family memb...

Caraga state university Ampayon, Butuan City 8600, Philippines URL: www.carsu.edu.ph My Online Identity and others in Cyberspace 1  The essential social relationships most influence a person's life is self-concept. "Family members, friends, and romantic partners are incorporated the most; co-workers, team members, and neighbors somewhat less; and mere acquaintances and strangers the least. 2  In digital life, social networks often expand beyond traditional social relationships to include those who are least vital to one's sense of self - the latter group of acquaintances and strangers. Just as in offline life, the digital self organizes networked audience relationships into hierarchies of import and influence. privacy settings. 3  Those who encompass part of their offline selves are afforded deference and exclusivity. At the same time, those who are not may be excluded from the more intimate performances through 4  There are three basic kinds of people you interact online: (1) individuals who are total strangers, (2) persons you only encounter virtually and personally, and (3) individuals you only met on social media. 5  I, Me, Myself, and my User ID Online Identity The digital self is developed exclusively through online communication without the interference of nonverbal input and the impact of customary aspects. The digital self's investigation will add to our comprehension of the procedures through which communication influences the development of individual personalities (Zhao, 2005 6  The digital self that youngsters come to gain through associations with intangible materials in the mysterious online world can be portrayed as (1) inwardly oriented, (2) narrative in nature, (3) retractable, and (4) multiplied 7  Presentation of Self & Impression Management In the discussion under sociological perspectives as it influences the self-concept, Erving Goffman (1959, 1967) theorized notions concerning the presentation of self in everyday face-to-face interactions, which intruded the theoretical concepts of dramaturgy and impression management. T 8  Selective Self Presentation and Impression Management Self-presentation is conduct that endeavors to give some data about oneself or some characteristics of oneself to others. It signifies a class of inspirations in human behavior. These inspirations are, to some extent, stable attitudes of people; however, they rely upon situational variables to evoke them. In particular, self- presentational enthusiasm is enacted by others' evaluative presence and by others' (even potential) understanding of one's conduct. 9  Two types of self-presentational motivations can be distinguished (Baumeister, 1982a). One (pleasing the audience) is to match one's self-presentation to the audience's expectations and preferences. The other (self-construction) is to match one's self-presentation to one's ideal self. September 4, CSU Extension Project Implementation at Sibagat, ADS 10 2019  Impression Management The concept of impression management is a dramaturgical metaphor of individuals as actors on a stage performing for the audience (Goffman, 1959). Individuals interact with others in such a manner that they could create a positive image of themselves in the minds of others to fulfill their physiological and psychological needs. 11  From the perspective of social psychology, impression management is concerned with studying how individuals present themselves to others to be perceived favorably by others (Hooghiemstra, 2000 12  Most of the literature on impression management focuses on using impression management tactics adopted by individuals to be liked and be seen attractive (Cole & Rozelle, 2011). 13  Another theory proposed by Jones and Pittman (1982) suggests that impression management strategies used by individuals aim to protect and maintain one's power. They offered five strategies of impression management as ingratiation, self-promotion, exemplification, intimidation, and supplication. 14  Impact of Online interactions on self Many factors affect the potency and prevalence in social media of self-effects. Firstly, there is a massive exchange of information that has named 'mass self-communication' (Castells, 2007). September 4, CSU Extension Project Implementation at Sibagat, ADS 15 2019  three potential reasons why teenagers go online and meet strangers In the first place, young people are at a phase of life when they start to investigate their existence; thus, they are risk-takers. Second, young people view the online world as a more secure spot to cooperate with others. Third, adolescents go online to search for a "perfect partner" or somebody they can identify with. The online condition ends up being a perfect spot for "heart-to-heart" talks September 4, CSU Extension Project Implementation at Sibagat, ADS 16 2019  Private Self vs. Public Self Private. The common definition among social psychologist is that private refers to mental events in a person that are inherently unobservable by other. Public. What social psychologist considers as "public "are behaviors that are open to the observations of other people. 17  Advantages and Disadvantages of Social Media a) You reach large audiences. b) You can create viral content. c) You can create organic content. d) You drive traffic to your website. e) You can bond with your viewers. f) You can uncover valuable insights. g) You can evaluate your performance. h) You promote your ideas with too much time and effort. 18  Four downsides to social media a) You have to wait to see results. b) You can receive negative feedback. c) You open up the potential for embarrassment. d) You give too much time and effort to promote your ideas. 19  Gender and Sexuality Online Sex is biologically determined, but gender is not biological, but it refers to a socially constructed set of behavior patterns. The concepts of gender are composed of elements of your identity and the identities we assume other people. Media establish these "identities" to modify or even to define them. Through his visibility, media makes us grow up with an awareness of what constitutes 'appropriate' characteristics for objects and humans. It is straightforward to recognize that typically masculine means tough, hard, sweaty, and usually feminine suppose fragility, softness, fragrant. 20