Winnicott would say that the rules and expectations of Facebook interactions would be more likely to promote the development of a "false self". Though the thought that I have a "true/actual/authentic self" which is "who I really am" has me reaching for the Gin bottle. Marj Associate Professor Marjorie Kibby Film, Media and Cultural Studies School of Humanities and Social Science The University of Newcastle Callaghan NSW 2308 Australia Marj.Kibby@newcastle.edu.au +61 2 49216604
<RBerkman@aol.com> 4/11/2009 1:11 pm >>> Re: authenticity of the presentation of a more"true/actual self" on Facebook.
There has been an interesting debate in some circles as to whether or not one is more honest and an accurate portrayal of self on a site like Facebook where there is a high level of authentication versus Twitter where there is little to none. Some say that because in an authenticated site one is more accountable for their words, that therefore one is going to be more honest and present more who they "really are". (This is important for market researchers in particular who want to have some higher level of assurance that who they are reaching is who they *think/assume* they are reaching). But others have presented a counter argument that the possibility of being anonymous and NON-accountable on a site like Twitter actually frees a person up to be more honest and "who they really are" since they don't have to be worried about "who is looking".... Robert Berkman Associate Professor, Media Studies The New School _______________________________________________ The Air-L@listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org Join the Association of Internet Researchers: http://www.aoir.org/