6. “One of the differences between our
self-image in real life and online is…
more ability to change our look,
and also mask our identity"
Chris'ne
Erickson,
The
Social
Psychology
of
a
Selfie
7. "And one of the clearest themes is when people go on
Facebook they're often crafting a persona -
they're portraying themselves at their happiest.
They're often choosing events that feel best to them and
they're leaving out other things”
Andrea
Shea,
Facebook
Envy:
How
The
Social
Network
Affects
Our
Self-‐Esteem
8. "The
self,
is
to
some
extent,
a
story
we
tell.
When
people
are
choosing
to
leave
out
the
normal
chinks
in
human
armor,
the
normal
vulnerabili'es,
how
can
they
again
not
feel
like
there's
something
wrong
with
that?"
Craig
Malkin,
Facebook
Envy:
How
The
Social
Network
Affects
Our
Self-‐Esteem
13. The
Looking
Glass
Self:
"A
psychological
concept
that
suggests
we
develop
our
sense
of
self
based
on
the
percep.ons
of
those
we
interact
with”
Andrea
Letamendi,
The
Social
Psychology
of
a
Selfie
14. "Now that we can interact with hundreds
- no thousands -
of people simultaneously,
we've STRENGTHENED the impact that
others have on our self-value”
Andrea Letamendi, The Social Psychology of a Selfie
15. "A UK study found that over 50% of social media users evaluated their
participation in social networking as having an overall negative effect on
their lives.
Specifically, they singled out the blow to their self-esteem that comes from
comparing themselves to peers on Facebookand Twitter”
J.
Maureen
Henderson,
3
Reasons
Why
You
Should
Quit
Social
Media
in
2013
16. Comparing
likes
and
birthday
comments
were
the
most
hurZul
culprits
Andrea
Shea,
Facebook
Envy:
How
The
Social
Network
Affects
Our
Self-‐Esteem
17. "Unprecedented
access
to
other
people's
photos
also
triggered
emo'onal
pain
and
resentment”
Andrea
Shea,
Facebook
Envy:
How
The
Social
Network
Affects
Our
Self-‐Esteem
19. "Thinspiration consists
of photos, tips, and angst-
ridden quotes meant to
provide visual inspiration and
motivation for those looking to
whittle their bodies down to
tinier proportions"
Megan
Gibson,
Thinterest?
When
Social
Networks
and
Body
Image
Collide
20. "Self-portraits are practically the currency of the
Internet, and Facebook and Instagram have also been
flagged for enabling unhealthy
body images”
Megan
Gibson,
Thinterest?
When
Social
Networks
and
Body
Image
Collide
21. What
can
we
do
to
avoid
these
nega0ve
aspects
of
social
media?
22. "Finding ways to interrupt those
thoughts can prevent them from
reinforcing a negative focus on the self
may be helpful in improving self-
esteem and lifting mood"
Andrea
Letamendi,
The
Social
Psychology
of
a
Selfie
23. "Our
thoughZulness,
our
inhibi'ons,
our
expressiveness,
our
crea'vity,
our
humor,
our
sadness,
our
aggression.
Those
elements
of
our
personality
are
probably
going
to
shine
through”
Steven
Copper,
Facebook
Envy:
How
The
Social
Network
Affects
Our
Self-‐Esteem
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