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Social Networking and the Differences Between Offline and Online Identities

Derrick Beil Professor Malcolm Campbell English 1103 March 11 2013

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Cody Michael J., et al. "Strategic Misrepresentation In Online Dating: The Effects Of Gender, Self-Monitoring, And Personality Traits." Journal Of Social & Personal Relationships 27.1 (2010): 117-135. Academic Search Complete. Web. 26 Feb. 2013. This article presents findings from a study that examined personality traits and demographic characteristics and their relation to a users intentional personal misrepresentation. The authors of this publication are all professors from several different college universities. Therefore, it is safe to assume that the peer reviewed publication is extremely reliable and any information and data shown will be factual. I also assume that this article is unbiased given the fact that the data used for the summarizations and conclusions comes from 5,020 online surveys. This article will be especially useful for identifying which traits are most commonly misrepresented and why one might misrepresent them.
Comment [VB2]: I like how you specifically say how this article will be useful to your paper Comment [VB1]: Safe assumption to make

Schouten, Alexander P., Patti M. Valkenburg, and Jochen Peter. "An Experimental Test of Processes Underlying Self-Disclosure in Computer-Mediated Communication." An Experimental Test of Processes Underlying Self-Disclosure in Computer-Mediated Communication. N.p., 2009. Web. 13 Mar. 2013. This website gives information and research that helps explain why there is a difference in online and offline personalities. The reason given by the authors of this website is that computer-mediated communication results in higher levels of self-disclosure (Schouten). I found that the explanations given in this web article are very similar to that found in Dr. Sulers publication on the online disinhibition effect which therefore further
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supports Sulers work and reasoning. Knowing that the two sources of information (both from this article and Dr. Sulers publications) both agree in many asp ects of their hypotheses and conclusions it is safe to assume that the information is reliable. Moreover, since this webpage is located on CyberPsycology.eu, a reputable site regarding the psychosocial research on cyberspace, I am further convinced that the authors are all credible and that the research and information found in the article are correct. I plan on using the results of the research and surveys in this web article to help support my conclusions in the final extended inquire project. Schulman, Ariel, Henry Joost, Ryan Kavanaugh, Brett Ratner, Tucker Tooley, Andrew Jarecki, Marc Smerling, Zac Stuart-Pontier, Mark Mothersbaugh, Yaniv Schulman, and Angela Wesselman. Catfish. Universal City, CA: Universal Studios Home Entertainment, 2011. Catfish is a publically known and award winning film and television series that follows the path of one man, Nev, through his journey to find a girl he fell in love with online. He soon comes to find out that the girl on the other end of the computer screen was not the person he thought she was. This is a documentary style show and movie which brings me to believe that the film and movie would not have been has popular if it had been staged. However, I suspect that for the means of entertainment, the Catfish television series producer chooses to opt out certain details and will sometimes change the story in order to receive better ratings. The Catfish film and show will be most useful when trying to find ways to connect my data specific and psychological research to real people. I may actually choose one of the catfish from the MTV series and attempt to analyze them in order to figure out what may have caused the individual to misrepresent many portions of their personality.
Comment [VB6]: I like this idea a lot Comment [VB5]: This a really good way to show the reality or real live scenario of your subject in your paper Comment [VB4]: These are good things to have to reinforce statements you make in your paper. Good job!

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Suler, John. "The Online Disinhibition Effect." CyberPsychology and Behavior. Vol. 7. NY: New Rochelle, 2004. 321-26. Print. In this academic publication, Dr. John Suler from Rider University explains why many people may act different when communicating and interacting online with others. The term he uses to describe the reason people may act differently is the disinhibition effect. This effect consists of six distinct factors: dissociative anonymity, the fact that most people online dont know the user; invisibility, the philosophy that others cannot observe a user while they browse through various webpages; asynchronicity, the idea that users do not have interact in real time therefore eliminating the need for an immediate reaction; solipsistic introjection, the effect that non face to face communication has on users; dissociative imagination, the act of believing the personas (or characters) made online reside in an alternate space; and finally, minimizing authority, the ideal that if one cannot see anothers surroundings, they are unable to know that they are high in a societies hierarchy. By understanding the six traits that online users may experience I am able to better understand why peoples online personality and self-image may differ from their real life persona. This new found understanding has helped me piece together some possible explanations for why people may deceive others in their online communities. This publication can be found in an academic article with many other known professionals that all focus on the topic of cyberspace psychology. This leads me to believe that Dr. Suler is very credible and that his works are reliable.
Comment [VB7]: This is strong research and good data to have for paper