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Understanding The Self Psych 1A: Name: Marinette R. Parra Year & Section: BSE FILIPINO 1-2

This document discusses the concept of digital citizenship and how technology impacts our identity and sense of self. It explores both the positive and negative effects of internet use, how to present ourselves responsibly online, and guidelines for protecting ourselves and others when sharing content digitally. The key topics covered are defining digital citizenship, understanding online disinhibition, and balancing technology use with real-world relationships.

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Understanding The Self Psych 1A: Name: Marinette R. Parra Year & Section: BSE FILIPINO 1-2

This document discusses the concept of digital citizenship and how technology impacts our identity and sense of self. It explores both the positive and negative effects of internet use, how to present ourselves responsibly online, and guidelines for protecting ourselves and others when sharing content digitally. The key topics covered are defining digital citizenship, understanding online disinhibition, and balancing technology use with real-world relationships.

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UNDERSTANDING THE SELF

PSYCH 1a

MODULE 4
Who Am I in the Cyberworld?
(Digital Self)

April 13 - 17, 2020

Name: Marinette R. Parra


Year & Section: BSE FILIPINO 1-2
The Digital Self:

Uncovering Digital Citizenship:

This Unit will explore the impact of technology on our society; how its use
enables people to become digital citizens, outlining responsible use of technology, how
it sustains relationships and forge collaborations with other people, and what kind of
digital identities are we forging for the next generation.

Objectives:

1. Define and explain concepts of Digital Citizenship.


2. Cite specific instances of technology use.
3. Explain the importance of technology in their lives and how it impacts the Self.

Introduction:

Imagine a day without technology. No televisions. No radio. No computers. No


internet. No cellular phones. How do you think you will cope? Can you imagine a day
when you are not able to text someone, update your social media, or watch your
favorite TV show? Is it possible? Most likely, you’re bound to say no, it’s impossible, and
you won’t survive without technology. That is how pervasive technology is to our lives.
The millennial generation is considered digital natives because they were born in an era
of technology. Thus, it is not surprising that even very young children indulge in internet
surfing and web applications; their minds seem to be attuned to the intricacies of the
use of technology and most especially the internet.

Digital citizenship is anchored on three general principles: respecting oneself and


others, educating oneself and others, and protecting oneself and others. Technology is
both a bane and a boon. On one hand, our way of life has been uplifted due to the
convenience that technology brings. Everything is faster, access is made easier, and
the outputs are enhanced. With the rapidly changing environments we live in, people
are likely to be engulfed within technology. Digital citizenship serves the purpose of
regulating human behavior in a highly-technological and digital world.
A major concern of this digital era is how technology shapes our self and identity. There
is no doubt that the beliefs, value orientation, and behavior of individuals, especially the
millennial generation, are heavily influenced by technology. One concept that is related
to one’s digital self is online disinhibition. It is defined as “the lack of restraint one feels
when communicating online in comparison to communicating in-person.”

Suffice to say, technology is here to stay. We need to adapt to the dynamic


changes that technology will entail. For example, in the course of work, companies and
organizations require digital literacy among applicants to ensure effectiveness in job
performance.
Technology offers limitless opportunities; it is an inevitability that we need to face.
However, technology need not control our society nor our lives. It should be
complementary to human needs and behaviors. Don’t let technology define you; you
should define you.

In the last 15 years, we have been introduced to a World Wide Web, Emailing,
Chat rooms, Online shopping, Cell phones, Internet gambling, Internet pornography, My
space,
Facebook, Texting, Twitter, Instagram, etc., Let’s be honest : who hasn’t struggled
with their digital self-identity? All of this technology has come at us so fast and furious,
that we haven’t had the time to think about how our relationship with it shapes our very
identity.
If we can begin to understand this slice of who we are, then we can shape our
digital self into a self that is more closely aligned with our true self, which has a sense of
integrity. In psychological terms, this lack of interaction is referred to as an empathic
failure and will possibly have consequences. Children remain developmentally concrete
for many years and cannot comprehend who their parent is communicating with or why.
They just experience the disconnect and the fact that something they don't understand
is coming in between their relationship with their parent.

How could this seemingly attentive and undoubtedly loving mother create better
technologic boundaries to protect her relationship with her child? How could she better
define her digital self in a way that is more congruent with her true self? How did this
mother end up inadvertently prioritizing her relationship with technology (texting) over
her son at that moment in time?

In such a short span of time, how is it that we have learned that when our phone
buzzes with a message we MUST respond? In this blog, I am not suggesting that you
should throw your phones and computers into the ocean, but rather to explore ways to
develop a deeper level of understanding as to how your relationship with technology
impacts your primary relationships, and how it is, as a result, defining you.
Application and Assessment

1. Are you a responsible Internet user? How you present yourself online?

Yes, I am a responsible internet user. I always consider the principle of “THINK


BEFORE YOU CLICK”, T- If it is true, H- if it is helpful, I- if it is inspiring, N – if it is
necessary, and last K- if it is kind. I respect others and apply the golden rule principle
which is “Treat others as you want to be treated”.
When we open our fb, twitter, instagram and etc., always ask yourself.
“Would Jesus be glorified by what you share, say and do online?”
I present myself online as a real self and not the ideal self. Showing the real me or
presenting who I am. Nowadays many people presenting their ideal self’s online include
what they admire in other, what are society promotes and the qualities they want to
have. They usually wanting to present the best possible version of theirselves and
sometimes they hide their real image just to impress people, they always comparing
theirselves to an ideal figure not a true representation of theirselves due to societal and
environmental influences. We need to be confident to ourselves because we are
beautiful in our own version. Be ourself, accept ourself, value ourself, express ourself
and love ourself. And also I present myself online as a respectful and a well-mannered
woman.

“Are we really showing who we are or are we showing an ideal version of


ourselves?”

2. Is Internet and Technology have both positive or negative effects? What are
they?

Internet and technology can affect life both positively and negatively.

Technology and internet make our life easier in many ways. It has importance
in our family life, professional life, academic life and also personal life. By the use
of some technological devices such as phones, computers, laptops, televisions
and etc. our life becomes interesting and not boring. We can be updated
because we are easy to access the latest news from any part of the world. We
can make communication all over the world. It is the great tool of learning it helps
us to enhance our learning, and students are able to find and learn so many
things related to their academics and interest with the help of some learning
websites like goggle. But despite of that, technology also is the world destruction
weapon that ruins our life, health, social skills and other. It diminishes
relationship and social skills because of focusing too much time in technology
and internet. We don’t have time in terms of socializing to others because our
attention is on the internet. They unintentionally become, less approachable, and
overall less interesting because of how they use the internet and their phone.
There is a huge possibility of loss of eyesight and hearing in people who spend
more time in looking at computer and device screens and headphone. It can also
reduce sleep quality or poor sleep habits, skip meals that affects in our health
because of too much using of internet or what we called addiction. And also
internet is one of the distractions in terms of studying because instead of
studying they focus more time in internet. It leads students to become lazy in
terms of studying.

“Internet is a useful servant but a dangerous master”


-Christian Louis Lange

3. Give some guidelines on how you protect yourself and not harm for others in
posting or sharing anything online.

We need to think before we click; T- If it is true, H- if it is helpful, I- if it is


inspiring, N - if it is necessary, and last K- if it is kind. We can protect ourself online
by creating strong, unique and complex password. Because I believed that
password is like underwear, don’t let people see it. We need to secure our social
media account and we need to be responsible for everything we post in social
media. Guard our personal information and don’t be oversharing. Be careful,
mindful, and responsible internet user

“Think before we regret”

Reference:

Understanding the Self by Eden Joy Pastor Alata, Bernardo Nicolas Caslib, Jr., Janice
Patria Javier Serafica, R.A Pawilen, Rex Bookstore.

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