Jenna CondieUniversity of Salford @jennacondie

The Self Online

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Overview

Identity in the digital age

Part 1

Your self

online

Part 2Break

Self

Personality Identity

“Regardless of the theoretical orientation, the self is considered nowadays as multiple, varied,

changeable, sometimes as chameleon that changes along with the context”

(Salgado & Hermans, 2009, p. 3)

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The idea ofan identity was

unthinkable in the 16th century (Taylor, 1989)

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Where is The Self?

“When you ask people to localize their self, they will point to their body and tell you that it is somewhere inside.” (Hermans, 2004, p. 298)

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Hi, I’m from Manchester I’m from

Manchester too

I’m from Salford

Identity as Dialogical

What ‘identity work’ is going on here?

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gblihbkKfCc

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The Self in the Digital Age

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In 1991, there was only one web page. Today, there are over a trillion (Barabási, 2011).

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Very ShortHistory of Social Networking Sites

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We are in a period of adaptation

Challenges

Opportunities

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Just another form of communication?

Yes…

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Constructing ourselves out there in space

Dialogical

Multivoiced

Fluid

Agency

& No…

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Postmodern identities

GlobalisationConnected MobilityMigrationMulticultural

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We have more choice, we are more reflexive (Giddens, 1991)

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Technology changing behaviour

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“The choosing, deciding, shaping human being who aspires to be the author of his or her own life, the creator of an individual identity” as “the central character of our time”

(Beck & Beck-Gernsheim, 2001, p 22–23)

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Constructing identities

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This?

Or This?

The person as a ‘reflective agent’

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This?

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Or this?

• Paris Brown YPCC

What you say matters?

Link: http://vimeo.com/63501408

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Tweet: “Free this week, for quick gossip/prep before I go and destroy America”

= Deported from the US when landed

Tweet: "Crap! Robin Hood airport is closed. You've got a week and a bit to get your shit together otherwise I'm blowing the airport sky high!!”

= Arrested, trial, fined £3600

Open to (mis)interpretation

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UoS Student Disciplinary Procedure2. Misconduct“ii) that it otherwise damages the University or its reputation, whether this takes place on campus or off campus.”

“In particular, the following are indicative examples of what shall constitute misconduct, whether occurring on University premises or elsewhere including in the virtual environment of social networking or other websites”

“iv) violent, indecent, disorderly, threatening, intimidating, defamatory, derogatory, or otherwise inappropriate behaviour or language”

Excerpts from Page 2 of Student Disciplinary Procedure , University of Salford 2011/2012http://www.governance.salford.ac.uk/cms/resources/uploads/File/AQA/Student_Disciplinary_Procedure.pdf

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65% Of employers will look at potential employee’s online presence prior to interview

Bailey et al., (2011) http://www.ipat.com/SiteCollectionDocuments/pdfs/New%2016PF%20Research/OPP_poster_Social_Networking_Recruitment.pdf

How would they interpret you?

How do others in your networks interpret you?

How are you constructing yourself online?

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McKenzie & Fawns (2011)• Avoid posting information on SNS due to the

potential risk to their perceived professionalism.

Coiffait, Bartlett, Houghton & Condie (2013) • Should not be deprived of the benefits offered by

social media and suggest ways to manage online presence to enjoy the benefits and minimise issues that may affect professional roles

In Clinical Psychology Forum – Publication of the BPS Division of Clinical Psychology

Are you an aspiring clinical psychologist?

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DCP Guidance on the Use of Social Media for Clinical Psychologists

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Use your research skills and research privacy settings of the networks you are on.

Keep checking!

Link: http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/download-unofficial-facebook-privacy-guide/

Take Control of your Digital Identity

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Part 2: Your Self Online

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From paper To webpage

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The CV as dying but not dead

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• New roles = opportunity to innovate yourself• You recently acquired a new role as a…

• Construct your professional online self to:– Create & find opportunities e.g. work experience– Build an invaluable network– Gain confidence and self-reflect– Develop your area of expertise– Demonstrate your understanding of Psychology– Share, collaborate and innovate!

Innovative Self

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Your social media “Shop Windows”

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The professional network!

You’ll probably be on this network in the future….so why wait?

The Professional Network

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Groups

Something for the

summer?

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Networking Many of you are already networking

online with each other

Important to expand your networks for new opportunities

Networking

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• Self-identity in public and private life merge online• Online social networks are where we negotiate

identity and self presentation.

• Performing self (Goffman, 1959) – who are your imagined audiences?

• Social networking sites as a stage for interaction, linking us with multiple audiences.

Link: http://viralmedia.pbworks.com/w/file/fetch/45052678/A%20Networked%20Self-Identity,%20Community%20and%20Culture%20on%20Social%20Network%20Sites%20%5B2011%5D.pdf

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The Networked Self (Papacharissi, 2011)

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The strength of weak ties Mark Granovetter (1973)

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“Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family: Whatever you call it, whoever you

are, you need one.” Jane Howard

It’s not what you know, but who!

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Social Media – A way in!“The economy doesn't look so bad if you skip the job ads and

speak directly to the CEO”. Nicole Gravagna, a Molecular Biologist on LinkedIn

DIRECT!

Opening doors

How many people *potentially* read this tweet?

A) 91 B) 991C) 191 D) 9991

Retweeters

Suggesters

Potentials

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Twitter Step by Step

Link: http://mashable.com/guidebook/twitter/

Twitter Guide

We are all @salfordpsychWe are all @salfordpsych

BloggingTo blog or not to blog? To blog!

Link: http://hub.salford.ac.uk/psychd/

SalfordPsych Blog

Jenna CondieUniversity of Salford @jennacondie

The Self Online

Flickr: yhancik