Do your social media accounts exactly represent who you are?
Even though users present their actual identity on social networking sites, they may not be showing their true personas, beliefs, interests or identity. Research has suggested that there is little comparison between a person’s updates and posts, to how they are in real life.
Why do we post everything on social media?
One reason people post on social media, according to an article in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, is because social media sharing can link to positive social media feedback and self-esteem. The positive attention some users receive for posting inspires more and more social sharing in many users.
Why do we feel the need to post everything on social media?
When we share something on our social media profiles, we invite feedback. Seeing positive reactions pop up in our notifications gives our brains a shot of dopamine – a chemical once thought to create pleasure but now understood to cause us to seek it. The more likes we get, the more we want, and so on.
How does social media affect our personal identity?
This constant exposure to “perfection” from social media affects a teen’s self-identity, self-esteem and even may cause depression. Social media can affect a teen’s self-esteem by changing their entire style such as clothes, music, and personality and even change what kind of friends they have.
What does social media say about a person?
Social media accounts can offer a lot of information about how a person communicates with their loved ones, their friends and at times even their colleagues. Moreover, it tells us about the interests of a person. A person’s interests and their posts on social media can tell you a lot about them.
Does your social media personality reflect the real you?
Everyone who uses social media develops a social media personality. This personality is both a reflection of how you want others to see you and also how others see you based on your social media activity. And everyone has their own personal armor that they show online through social media.