Social Media: Digital Extending the Physical

Last time we discussed how the profile we present in the digital space can be merely a representation of the social self we display in the physical realm. This leads into a bigger, wider question though. Are all the interactions and spaces in the digital realm merely an extension of what happens in the physical…

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Social media & the social self

We all have a social self. A self the world sees, the part of us that we like everyone to know, the best parts of us. The words we use to interact with those around us, the image we present to the world. The social self is merely an image projected by us, which we…

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Social Media: Life without digital, death without physical

I recently went to the birthday party of a good friend. I only knew one person at the party – the person who’d invited me. By the end of the evening I’d chatted to at least 5 or 6 new people in depth – and made two new Facebook friends. I’d also managed to grow…

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Social Media: Which world do you live in?

I’ve lost count of the number of discussions I’ve now had online about the reality of social media. (Anyone else see the irony of that statement?  Yes, me too). I’ve also now had a fair few requests for more posts on the subject. Funnily enough this was all perfect timing, given I’d just written a…

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