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It's #theselfonline week this week! Lecture for Level 4 students and also visiting students from local colleges - Xaverian College and Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College
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Jenna CondieUniversity of Salford @jennacondie
The Self Online
Flickr: yhancik
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).
The
Very ShortHistory of Social Networking Sites
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We are in a period of adaptation
Challenges
Opportunities
constant
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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?
25DCP website: http://dcp.bps.org.uk/dcp/
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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Laura
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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
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