The self you curate on social media is more real than whatever you think is your true self


Agree

  • Public self gets more attention and reinforcement
  • Performed identity shapes actual identity over time
  • Others only know your external presentation
  • No authentic self exists to compare against

Disagree

  • Private thoughts and feelings are genuine
  • Online persona is conscious construction
  • Intimate relationships reveal true character
  • Performance anxiety proves gap between selves

Your turn

Where do you stand?

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