Digit

al
Self
ALHAMBRA | ALIBIN | BAGARES |
MADLANGBAYAN | PUA | SIÑO
The idea of the digital
self developed from
the original
phenomenon of the
‘extended self’,
pioneered by Russell
Belk in 1988.
Our digital possessions
such as photos, videos,
statuses, texts, and
emails are now seen to
be significantly
important to shaping
our digital self.
Why do we have a digital self?
Researchers, such as Stone
(1996) and Hemetsburger
(2005) claim that the digital
web allows us to try out
different personas that differ
from our real life
• We want to meet theidentities.
expectation of others
• We want to boost our self-
esteem
• To feel a sense of belonging
• Bigger sense of freedom
• Youth develop both self-
presentation and self-
disclosure skills in order to
cultivate their personal
autonomy.
• Facebook is a place where late
adolescents experiment with
their identity.
• Both younger and older
adolescents experiment with
their identity by modifying
their self-presentation through
instant messaging and chatting
• Older adolescents tend to
experiment with the expression of
sexual content as well as explicit
language within chat rooms with
peers
• College students feel greater
subjective well-being when they
present themselves positively on
facebook
• Youth can receive feedback from
others and integrate this feedback
into their self-identity.
The Dark Side of the Digital Self
• Delusion of Grandeur
• Narcissism
• Aggression
• Impulsivity
• Infantile Regression
and the Tyranny of
the Emoticon
• Love and Sex
Recalibrated
• Illusion of
Knowledge
• Internet Addiction
Things to consider:
• Nothing is temporary
online.
• Mark your profiles as
private.
• Safeguard your
passwords and change
them often.
• Don't post
inappropriately or
• Don't respond to
inappropriate requests.
• Take a breather to avoid
"flaming".
• Respect copyrights.
• Check yourself.
• Take it offline.
In conclusion