DIGITAL SELF Flashcards
The digital self, also known as _______, is used to describe a person’s representation of himself on the Internet. In different social media platforms, a person can construct a controlled projection that impacts how other people perceive him.
online identity
An individual’s belief of how other people perceive him
Social Self
He naturally create a _____ to achieve a perceived belongingness to a certain group
Social Identity
is not only about sharing a person’s life online. It may also be about what is acceptable and impressive to other people whom a person want to get approval from.
Digital Self
A behavior refers to the conscious or unconscious efforts an individual make to create, modify, or maintain an impression of himself in the mind of others.
Self-Presentation
It is done by controlling or influencing how other people perceptions about himself. It can involve strategic choices in clothing, grooming, body language, and verbal communication.
Impression Management
a person actively says things or takes action to show his competence to other people
Self-Promotion
a person tries to win the approval or acceptance of others
Ingratiation
strategic self-sacrifice
Exemplification
showing off authority, power, or the potential to punish
Intimidation
a person exploits his weaknesses or shortcomings to receive help or benefit
Supplication
Mental events in a person’s life that are inherently unobservable to others or only within his network of connections
Private Self
- Behaviors that are open to the observations of other people
- Within the entire internet
Public Self
- Develops over the course of a person’s life
- May include aspects of a person’s life that he has no control over
- Emphasis on the individual
- Created through differences in personal characteristics
Individual Identity
- A person’s sense of who he is based in group
membership - Group as an important source of pride and
self-esteem - Emphasis on what a person has in common with
the members of the group - Created based on similarities with others
Social Identity
refer to the digital representations of individuals on different online platforms, capturing
various aspects of their identity, interests, and activities. These provide users with a space to share
information about themselves and engage with others
Social Profiles
