Talk:Debates in Digital Culture 2019/Impression Management

General Discussion
This page is your Essay Discussion Page. It is where you will document planning, logistics, decision-making, delegation of tasks, reading annotations, and so on for your Collaborative Essay class project. Please think carefully about how you will manage and organise this page. Don't forget to keep logged in when contributing to the discussion, and sign each contrib with the four tildes (~) markup. This will form the basis for a good chunk of available marks for this project, so please do contribute regularly and consistently. GregXenon01 (discuss • contribs) 13:26, 4 March 2019 (UTC)

Week Starting with the 4th of March
Hello everyone. I’ve been reading the readings for this week and been thinking about concepts and thought it would be useful to have a discussion on this. Has there been concepts that you have found interesting or fit in with this topic well? Concepts I have read up on are narcissism and the glass house society. I think these two concepts are very important in the discussion of Impression Management. What are your thoughts on this? Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 23:33, 4 March 2019 (UTC)

Here is a link to a source on the Glass House Effect CNN Glass House Effect This article talks about how various people want to explore privacy and protection in online accounts. There is the discussion on how people want to be able to have security with their accounts. The article also brings up a good point that to have freedom, security, and safety it prevents people from being held accountable. There is more and more people taking privacy measures. My question for you is how do we measure privacy? How does that effect Impression Management? Cornelius06 (discuss • contribs) 14:19, 5 March 2019 (UTC)Cornelius06

Hi group. I think one topic that would be beneficial to evaluate is how people use different social media platforms. These platforms leave different impressions on the viewers. Everyone uses their social media accounts in different ways. I think we should address how social media effects peoples views on life. Celebrities leaves impressions on others that makes people susceptible to living a 'fake' life. What are your thoughts on discussing these ideas in our research? I believe these are important issues of Impression Management. Cornelius06 (discuss • contribs) 13:33, 5 March 2019 (UTC)Cornelius06

Hello, I agree with what that the concepts of narcissism and the glass society should be included. I think the concepts of 'I' and 'me' and the creation of a persona should definitely me mentioned as well. Martiparti15 (discuss • contribs) 14:31, 5 March 2019 (UTC)

Been looking through this discussion and I'm glad you guys have been getting on with the readings. I found the concept of historical impression management through portraits to be interesting. Could be good to contextualise our discussions of this and how it manifests online and how this narcissism is not exclusive to online spaces. Could even include a heading on historical roots if you think it's relevant enough. This is touched on in the Self-Love and Self-Curation Online chapter of the Yasmin Ibrahim reading if you want to have a look! Springicon (discuss • contribs) 15:49, 5 March 2019 (UTC)springicon

Really appreciate you setting up this page so it's a lot easier to understand! Kay.Abbiey (discuss • contribs) 16:20, 5 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey that’s a really good idea about discussing how privacy and Impression management in relation to the Glass House Concept. My concept of the Glass House effect came from the readings from this week, specifically from the reading discussed. The way it has been discussed there is that the Glass House concept is how outside viewers can look at inside your ‘glass house’, aka your profiles. But in relation to privacy, my opinion is that we measure privacy through the extent of private information you put out on the internet. The more you put on the more that there is a privacy issue. Relating this to Impression Management, I think privacy relates to the content that people publish on social media and how this relates to themselves. Does this make sense? What are your guys’ opinions on privacy and do you think we should have a section on privacy on our page. Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 16:25, 5 March 2019 (UTC)

I do agree that we should have a section that discusses privacy on our page. In the podcast that Greg posted he addresses many issues about social media usage, especially studies of younger generation use. I think this would be good to add to the page as well. We can add data about a real life case study of teenage use with online profiles. We can addresses the issues here about 'I' and 'Me'. As well as, online-self presentation; why people select what they post online, how pictures are curated for a response, etc. Thoughts? Cornelius06 (discuss • contribs) 15:30, 6 March 2019 (UTC)Cornelius06

Thank you so much for the mention ! I hope everythings easier to read now :) In regards to I think the notion of privacy in online personas is definitely an interesting avenue to pursue. After reading the Privacy and Surveillance chapter in the The SAGE Handbook I think we should definitely have a privacy section in our article*. However - I think cultivated personas sometimes surpass this privacy issue by inventing a character to hide behind in order to protect one's intimate privacies. If you've ever done reading into YouTube cultures I'm sure you've came across the notion of manufactured authenticity in order to connect to an audience. Not an academic source, per se, but if you want to have a think about this and form your own opinions Lindsey Ellis' video on the topic is a great place to start. Really interesting anecdotes and examples here on online personas and how the YouTube algorithm favors them. I am sure there have been plenty of controversies due to leaks or uncouth moments that show a disconnect between online personality and real life. Are we going to bring examples like this in to show to the applications of these ideas? Or do you think we should keep most of this purely academic? *EDIT: just read a chapter relevant to your question for a more constructive reply :) Springicon (discuss • contribs) 17:08, 5 March 2019 (UTC)SpringIcon

I feel that we should create section to discuss the sources that we come up with. Like a place that we include the links that people talk about here. Thegirlwiththewhitebrother (discuss • contribs) 17:57, 5 March 2019 (UTC)

Thats a great idea I think if we keep it very structured on the discussion page it'll make this much easier Bangingbese (discuss • contribs) 18:03, 5 March 2019 (UTC)

There's a bibliography section below for sources but I haven't had time to update it. I'll put in some of the links that I've shared here and anyone who has done the reading feel free to list them too! Make sure to link them and maybe add a line or two explaining what they're about (key concepts, etc) if you can! Would be super helpful in cultivating good sources for the essay as well as narrowing down topics. Springicon (discuss • contribs) 19:36, 5 March 2019 (UTC)springicon

Hey guys! I am going to properly try and understand what we are doing but please be patient with me! I had a brief conversation with in today's seminar about the topic, and what I found interesting was our contrasting views. I am not one for enjoying social media, in fact, recently I have deleted my social media apps on my phone. A student who I spoke to briefly in first year messaged me a link to a YouTube video. It was a TEDx Talks video about if social media is hurting our mental health. I think it is an interesting watch and she refers to social media being our 'highlight reel'- how we only see the good parts of people's days. I am unsure if this is related completely but I think it is an interesting watch regardless. I will try and put it in the bibliography section now...here's hoping it works! Kay.Abbiey (discuss • contribs) 22:53, 5 March 2019 (UTC)

I think you have the capability to bring a very good point to the Impression Management discussion because you do not have social media accounts. It provides varying perspectives from those of us that do actively use social media. I believe the Tedx Talk that you brought up in your post shed great light on the issues of social media. Although, I have yet to watch it. Your summary of it makes for a good argument about how social media is used to present an unrealistic look at peoples lives. also does not have social media accounts. Therefore, the two of you could have a section in the page about the reasons why chose to not have social media. Cornelius06 (discuss • contribs) 15:46, 6 March 2019 (UTC)Cornelius06

I think this would be a good idea. Talking about the increase of social media use a very prominent discussion in impression management, especially with the ‘You’ and ‘I’ concept that both you and. In Youths, especially, as it is now a part of everyday life. I think more research into this area would be great to have in the discussion, we can try and find some useful links to talk about this. The discussion about being fake online that you also mentioned could be tied in here, it would be useful to find a source that says something about how this is mainly an issue with the younger generations. I think especially for this discussion looking into Instagram and how manage how their profile looks to the world might be of use. I will try and find some links tomorrow about some of these things as I am unfortunately busy tonight. Has anyone got any thoughts on this? Do you think this would be useful for our project? Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 16:31, 6 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey I think it would be extremely timely to discuss the issues of social media effects on the youth. The top 3 diagnosis on university campuses is anxiety, depression, and social media. People spend more time on social media per day than they do eating. Therefore, this shows how social media plays a substantial amount of time in our daily lives. I think Instagram is a great source for showing fake personas and masking celebrities. Social media likes, comments, and shares are "social currency" in which we value ourselves based off of. In a marketing sense, social media is a product we are selling. Furthermore, we are selling ourselves for acceptance. I think this is a critical point to be included in the "self as a commodity online" section of our page. Cornelius06 (discuss • contribs) 12:17, 7 March 2019 (UTC)Cornelius06

I think your points and the link it the Tedx Talk would be very good. By reading the sources and having a look at the research available already there’s enough content to discuss the mental health factors of Impression Management. Especially when it comes to anxiety, vanity and developing narcissistic traits. I also agree that your experience and point of view when it comes to social media will be very useful for the project as we all have very varied mindsets on the topic, meaning that the final product will, hopefully, be as objective as possible as people can point out subjectivity. Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 16:40, 6 March 2019 (UTC)

Like everyone else said I think can bring a very balanced perspective to this discussion as I know that personally I spend quite some time online and it will be interesting to see how it is on the other side of the spectrum, and I like the idea of discussing how mental health can be affected, however  your point on fake personas online and your example of Instagram is also very interesting but I think it could also be worth to discuss how Impression management also manifests outside of social media. Like it can just as easily be in the ways that we change our tone depending on who we speak to, or how we use different body language depending on the social circles we exist in, and how that doesn't necessarily translate as clearly into behaviour online. Like for instance the way a person approaches someone they believe to be acting "fake" in real life as opposed to how we interact with "fake" personas online. I think consciously alternating the way different persons see you and interact with you in real life can in a way be more frowned upon per se than online? Bangingbese (discuss • contribs) 22:06, 6 March 2019 (UTC)

Good idea, I think that could be an interesting topic to add to the essay. It could be an interesting discussion on how we change our social norms to fit the environment we are in. Fatguywithglasses (discuss • contribs) 13:36, 8 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey guys, I think it could also be really beneficial to include the concept of presentational media mention in Graham Meikle's Social media: communication, sharing and visibility, which we read earlier this semester. I think the concept of presentational mentioned on page 11, could tie in really well with the concepts of 'me' and 'I' as well as the creation of a persona and the idea of social media being a 'highlight reel' from the TEDx Talk mentioned by. I think we could also connect it to Instagram usage fairly easily.Martiparti15 (discuss • contribs) 18:54, 7 March 2019 (UTC)

Hello everyone, MariaCaryPintingChildren are having a group discussion on Frinday at 1pm if anyone would like to join you are more than welcome, we will be meeting outside the library. I am aware this is short notice, and appologise for the inconvenience. Thegirlwiththewhitebrother (discuss • contribs) 19:11, 7 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey. Probably won’t make it to the meeting, but make sure to update us on what you guys discuss in person! Maybe have someone take minutes/notes to upload here if feel like they’re productive. Would appreciate it. Thanks! Springicon (discuss • contribs) 20:38, 7 March 2019 (UTC)

I am glad that everyone liked what I said! Always reassuring to hear that. Instagram would be an interesting social media app to research more into, I do agree. I think it would be interesting for us to have a chat about why we don't have social media to see if it is for the same reason. I won't be able to make it to the meet up tomorrow as I do have a seminar at 1pm and then an appointment and work straight after, but I will try and make a section on this page so you can write notes on the discussion you guys had, so that we are all able to see what you guys spoke about. Kay.Abbiey (discuss • contribs) 00:31, 8 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey everyone! I apologise for not being very active up until now, I've just been catching up on other work. I've had a quick read over what you guys have been discussing and I think all your points are great and should definitely be used! I was thinking we could maybe divide up some of the readings to make it a bit more manageable for ourselves; obviously as well as our own sources we come across. Eefa78 (discuss • contribs) 11:24, 8 March 2019 (UTC)Eefa78

I've also just come across this YouTube video by Khan Academy | Impression Managment describing impression management in pretty simple terms if anyone wants to check it out! It talks about the concept of their being a "front" and "back" stage, where the front stage is based in the public sphere and how you present yourself, whilst in the back stage you prepare for these interactions and work on your impression management. It's a pretty interesting watch and i'll also link it below for easy access! Eefa78 (discuss • contribs) 11:41, 8 March 2019 (UTC)Eefa78

Me again! I've just come across this journal article by Mark C. Bolino et al. ( | Impression Management Motives and Behaviours ) which talks about the motives around and behaviours associated with impression management. It includes a pretty long list of the different kind of behaviours associated with impression management which I found really interesting. I think it would be a good idea to include this in our essay, if only briefly, if you guys think its relevant enough! Eefa78 (discuss • contribs) 12:12, 8 March 2019 (UTC)Eefa78

Great thinking! I think that is a really interesting topic that will give us a good ground for further discussions. Antisocialblonde (discuss • contribs) 13:34, 8 March 2019 (UTC)

Hi all. Looking forward to getting a start on the essay since we are close to all choosing our individual topics. I hate to ask stupid questions, but looking through the notes on canvas has confused me... Is the 3000 suggested word count for the essay between our individual groups or all of us? On the document it says "each team should aim for 3000 words in total". Can anyone clarify? Springicon (discuss • contribs) 15:35, 8 March 2019 (UTC)springicon

Sorry I didn’t attend the meeting guys, I was busy and only just saw the messages. Your section that you put down on the topics has been coming up a lot in the readings I’ve seen on Psycho-social effects, I think these two sections would work extremely well together. Do you think, or anyone else, that this category should be combined into one large category or should be kept separate? I’m honestly fine with either of the decisions but just thought it would be worth asking. Hope you all are having a great day. Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 17:32, 8 March 2019 (UTC)

Yeah, I think that would be a good idea! I think combining a few of the topics would allow us to broaden our scope in terms of the amount of information we can discuss, especially because there is a recommended word count Eefa78 (discuss • contribs) 21:21, 8 March 2019 (UTC)Eefa78

Really found the Impression Management YouTube video interesting and helpful. I think it was interesting to see how different people can be online and how their online self is seen as so private, when shouldn't parts of your real life be private to this extent also? I liked house he described real life as 'front stage' and online (social media) as 'back stage'. Very useful link! Thanks for that! Kay.Abbiey (discuss • contribs) 23:41, 8 March 2019 (UTC)

I would say that social media surprises me every single day and I was so curious to see how many social media platforms actually exist. This website has a list of the most popular social media platforms today. I was very shocked to see that I haven't heard of some in the top 10...I will put the link to the website in the useful links section! Kay.Abbiey (discuss • contribs) 23:44, 8 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey everyone, hope everyone is well. I’ve put two links to some articles about how Impression Management works for a professional standpoint. One of them, in particular, discusses why people might want to control what goes online like; wanting to seem professional or expressing themselves in their own way. I thought it was an interesting view on impression management as its discussion wanting to make a positive and flawless impression not only to their friends and public, but their (future) employers. I thought it was very interesting, on a person level, as there are a few platforms I post photography on an keep more professional just in case someone who is a professional comes along and likes my work. Although these articles are objective standpoint they do focus a lot on the positives on Impression Management and how it can be used. What do you guys think of this? Do you think it’s useful for this? Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 14:27, 9 March 2019 (UTC)

Hi. I think the objective nature of these articles are actually a great thing considering how Greg told us about Wiki*s being a neutral source of information. The professionalism aspect is something I find to be super relevant to society due to how people can actually get fired from their jobs due to things they post online now. I also heard some employers actively look at potential candidates social media pages - which is scary but also shows how much impression management matters in today's climate. There has been some debate about the laws around privacy and whether or not employers should be allowed to do this which could be factored into our privacy section if we decide to put one in. Thanks for posting the articles! I'll be putting in some relevant links about how social media presence can affect job security to add onto this. Springicon (discuss • contribs) 15:42, 9 March 2019 (UTC)springicon

Hey I would like to collaborate with you on your thoughts of why you don't have social media? As me being individual without social media, I find it interesting when others don't choose not to have it swell. Its been 2 years without any social media and I'm loving it. Living life like a real person. Would like to here your thoughts! Thanks MrMojoDZ (discuss • contribs) 14:19, 19 March 2019 (UTC)MrMojoDZ

Week Starting with the 11th of March
I love the topic of addressing how social media effects professionalism. The points you both make about how one can lose their job based on what they like, comment, and share on social media is a great point. But also I think we should look into how Human Resource departments screen potential candidates through their social media accounts. This flags an ethical issue as it invades peoples privacy. I would like to talk about this in the books under the professionalism section. It would be a good structure to start with how HR screens candidates as a pre-interview process. Then we can address how once employees are hired they are screened occasionally for the content they are posting and how that can affect the company. I will add this to the Topics and Structure section. Cornelius06 (discuss • contribs) 13:19, 12 March 2019 (UTC)Cornelius06

Yeah I think we should definitely discuss impression management in terms of a business or professional point of view, as this is something that I've seen come up in several of the readings I've skimmed through. On and offline impressions can really make or break businesses and future employment opportunities, so it would be interesting to look into this further. Eefa78 (discuss • contribs) 23:18, 9 March 2019 (UTC)Eefa78

I put a link in that talks about behaviour on Social Networking sites that I thought would be useful for the area put forward about Impression Management behaviours. Although in the TedXTalk he does not really talk about Impression Management, he does talk about the gratification and punishment process that modifies behaviours. The idea that a like can be seen as a reward but no likes or perhaps a mean comment means a punishment. This logic could be linked to Impression Movement very easily and could not only fit in behaviours but also the effects on the person mind, like anxiety and narcissism. Someone can modify their behaviour to match the impression in order to seek a reward from doings so. What are your thoughts on this? Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 11:08, 10 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey guys, another topic idea, what about dating? Has anyone came across any readings that talk about Impression Management when on dating apps? If not, do you think this is also relevant? Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 11:15, 10 March 2019 (UTC)

I think both of those ideas may be worth while mentioning in the essay as it ties in pretty well with other areas we've discussed! Eefa78 (discuss • contribs) 20:27, 10 March 2019 (UTC)Eefa78

Proper impression management is the lubricant of interpersonal communication, can make the smooth continuation of communication, is the symbol of human civilization, personal accomplishment measuring stick.The effort to make others think positively of you is called acquired impression management;The defensive measure to minimize one's own shortcomings or to avoid being viewed negatively by others.Quincy1861 (discuss • contribs) 22:16, 10 March 2019 (UTC)

Goffman (1959) in his "The presentation of self in daily life" in the book put forward the "drama theory" also known as impression management. He argued social interaction like a theatrical stage, where everyone is playing a role, and in social interaction everyone is trying to maintain an image that is consistent with the current social situation in order to ensure that other people are making pleasant judgments about it.Quincy1861 (discuss • contribs) 22:59, 10 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey everybody, is it possible for people to start posting about what they want to post in the book? All the research and links have been very useful for shaping other's understanding of the topic. I'm personally starting to think if the specific area I would like to write however feel nervous about doing actual research and work on it as I'm unsure if other's have picked the same subject. Should we create a new section or in the existing section should we put ourselves under the topic and also put our focus on it. For example I would like to focus on narcissism as a psycho-social affect on impression management, sounder that topic I could put down Narcissism and then my tag. What do you guys think of this? Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 16:21, 11 March 2019 (UTC)

I think that getting a start on the books is a great idea. I'm eager to start as well! I know some of us have put our topic preferences in the 'Topics and Structure' section, but maybe an 'essay plan' section would be beneficial for everyone choosing their topics. We need an introduction for sure but the rest is up to us. Springicon (discuss • contribs) 19:31, 11 March 2019 (UTC)Springicon

So we'll create an Essay section then with the topics that have been confirmed and put our names underneath with our specific interest with our name? So far we have 'the self as a commodity' and the combined section on psycho-social effects and behaviours in Impression Management as definite topics. Has anyone had any more ideas about topic sections for the essay? Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 21:13, 11 March 2019 (UTC)

That would be great, yeah! Could even bang it straight onto the books page as I've seen other groups doing when I was having a nosy through their sections if you think that'd work better. Some good topics that were touched on in the discussion page were: privacy/glass house effect, professional circumstances, narcissism and Goffman's drama theory. Any of these would be good topics imo but of course it's all down to what people would like to do. The essay is supposed to be around 3000 words so thats only really just under 300 words for each of us to do, so individual topics would probably work best unless one is particularly broad and two people would like to work on it together. Springicon (discuss • contribs) 21:24, 11 March 2019 (UTC)springicon

Hi Yall. So I remember Greg talking about in lab that we need to define the different types of wiki. Does this just mean different wiki software as in wikipedia? Or are there different forms of wiki? If someone has the answer and could please clarify, that would be great!Cornelius06 (discuss • contribs) 23:45, 11 March 2019 (UTC)Cornelius06

hey! Don't take my word as law, but I think he means different Wiki platforms such as commons and books. If you go to the main Wikibooks page and scroll down it has a list of all of their Wiki platforms. I'll ask about it tomorrow in my lab to make sure and update you - but that sounds the most viable! Good luck on your essay on Wikis if that's what you're starting :) Springicon (discuss • contribs) 00:38, 12 March 2019 (UTC)springicon

self-expression：individuals choose appropriate words and deeds, dress and impression management,which  is through self-beautification, to increase their own attractiveness in the eyes of others. For example, Women like to dress exquisitely in order to look like a gentlewoman.Quincy1861 (discuss • contribs) 01:04, 12 March 2019 (UTC)


 * The definitions you have provided of self=expression is great. You should apply in the Terminology section. Thegirlwiththewhitebrother (discuss • contribs) 08:22, 13 March 2019 (UTC)

Another thing about online screenings for jobs to discuss is how candidates with a lack of social media also raises red flags as if they are hiding something. It is beneficial to review both areas of social media screening. What do you all think about if discussed what employers are looking for as red flags on peoples social media accounts and what are positive things they are looking for as well? Cornelius06 (discuss • contribs) 13:40, 12 March 2019 (UTC)Cornelius06

Social Media Red Flags This article is extremely beneficial in explaining what are social media red flags that arise in HR screening. One of the topics the article discusses is how profiles are private. This is an ethical battle because we use private accounts to keep our information shared with those we know and trust rather than letting anyone have access to our accounts. Privacy is not always hiding something. The article also addresses how posts are rants or inappropriate in the eyes of an employer. This article is a good way to address how the current and constant use of social media by 18-25 years can impact their credibility to get hired. People need to be taught how to effectively monitor their social media accounts and always be mindful of how it can impact their future. Cornelius06 (discuss • contribs) 13:47, 12 March 2019 (UTC)Cornelius06

Hey guys! As you have maybe already noticed, a couple of us have chosen our topics and put this on the main essay page! It'd be really helpful if everyone could start to pick their topics and put it on the main page, so we can get started with writing and layout :) Eefa78 (discuss • contribs) 15:49, 12 March 2019 (UTC)Eefa78

Hello everyone! I'm not sure if this is relevant or not as I still haven't quite figured out exactly what we are doing but I saw something interesting online and it was about using online trends to promote beneficial behaviour for our society as a whole. Something interlinked with impression management online is the 'flex' culture we got going on. How people love to show off online in different ways and basically give the impression of living their best lives or how rich they are. Some people have taken this notion to promote other kinds of behaviour, as in the instance of the post I saw, for promoting picking up trash on the streets and there is even a # challenge associated with this. Antisocialblonde (discuss • contribs) 17:30, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

I think thats a good point to raise and itr definitely ties in with other topics we've mentioned such as mental health and stuff so it could definitely be included in the essay Bangingbese (discuss • contribs) 17:47, 12 March 2019 (UTC)


 * . The discussion that you raised on beauty patterns and behaviours followed on-line is a really good idea. With the rise of online; Instagram with highly esteemed Instagram models and celebrities, in addition YouTubers endorsement from companies that offer sponsorship. This create fan base communities. In turn the impression of Instagram models and celebrities as well a YouTubers, are liable for content produced by them, but when fans and subscribers view these, no longer are they just liable for themselves but those that view the content based on the impression presented. Thegirlwiththewhitebrother (discuss • contribs) 08:22, 13 March 2019 (UTC)


 * As I explained to Those that choose to produce contents on-line are liable to the self and others. Furthermore, the extent to the mental state of this people and that of their followers is unknown, which causes serous concerns regarding perception and deception of individuals on-line which Yasmin Ibrahim focuses in her book which is listed on the link on self-love and self-curation.Thegirlwiththewhitebrother (discuss • contribs) 08:22, 13 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey I saw your point on online dating, a bit late though ahaha, but I came across a reading on online dating and I think it could be very interesting to discuss especially in regard to the topic of offline and online self presentation. I've linked the source in the source section if you want to take a look at it! Bangingbese (discuss • contribs) 17:34, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

Hello guys I have a question that we have to address in regards to the demographic the essay will target. As I have started to research and realises that most of our research focuses on students or young people. So I was thinking to have a paragraph based on a comparison of different generations online perceptions. Thegirlwiththewhitebrother (discuss • contribs) 17:48, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

I've researched some articles about how older generations use impression management and most of the results I found seemed to be related to work and management areas as well as the pressure to be seen as IT literate in the workplace. Is this the type of perspectives you were looking for? If they are then I can provide links below for some of the articles and books I've found. Fatguywithglasses (discuss • contribs) 11:40, 13 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Thank you for the information and links. Thegirlwiththewhitebrother (discuss • contribs) 12:07, 14 March 2019 (UTC)

Hi! I love everyone's ideas but remember this assignment is a MAXIMUM of 3000 words in total combined between all of us. Therefore, we need to be concise and narrow our work to specific and important topics. It appears we might have too many topics trying to be addressed that it will take away from what truly is impression management? Cornelius06 (discuss • contribs) 14:04, 13 March 2019 (UTC)Corneliu06

I do think online dating impressions is a good topic. We can tie this into other social medias. This would also be a good way to talk about catfishing online. Here is an article that is useful for anyone that wants to take over this topic! [Managing Impressions Online: Self-Presentation Processes in the Online Dating Environment] Cornelius06 (discuss • contribs) 14:18, 13 March 2019 (UTC)Cornelius06

I think when deciding what topics are vital to include we need to look at the main themes of the readings,our research and podcast that have been mentioned as those are the most prominent in the study of the impression management. Most of the research we've talk about the self, the performance of being online and offline, professionalism and mental health/ behaviour effects. As well as this, it's important to be objective as possible so if a lot of the research is opinion based then it is probably going to be very hard to make objective. Is there anything I said that you don't 100% agree with? Or is there a topic that I've missed out? Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 16:34, 13 March 2019 (UTC)

The impression management that the individual adopts to cast others' good words and deeds, that is to cast others' good deeds and try to make others feel good through various ways, this is the phenomenon of "ingratiation".Jones (1964) believes that there are four tactics of a ingratiator: praising and elevating others, adopting different ingratiating strategies for unimportant issues and important issues, doing what he or she likes and expressing himself or herself, and returning favors.This is flattery, pandering, patronizing, and what is called "apple-polish" in life.Quincy1861 (discuss • contribs) 22:41, 14 March 2019 (UTC)

This is really interesting, is this reading in the useful links list? It would be very useful for the mental health section of the book and the motive and behaviours section as the pandering aspect may affect the moods and behaviours online. Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 15:37, 15 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey Everyone! If you have your topic and are ready to start with the book go ahead. For those still deciding on the topics we have until the 29th, Brexit day, to do it so I would recommend picking a topic very soon and putting your name down in the topic section to make sure that you are the only one doing said topic. This section is bellow under the tab 'Topic Contributors'. If you don't know what you want to do ask for help, that way we can help you decide. Hope everyone is being productive. The research and discussion has been brilliant so far. Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 15:58, 15 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey everyone. I've started adding to my section on the books page and would appreciate any feedback. Keep in mind the references aren't fully cemented so the formatting and general grammar/etc isn't the best. I'm going to continue to work on this and make it as 'Wiki' as I can (looking at Wiki pages and trying to format accordingly, being as neutral as I can). Getting started is always the hardest part - so maybe seeing all my mistakes in real time will encourage you guys to get a start as well :) Many thanks to you all, lets smash it. Springicon (discuss • contribs) 23:09, 15 March 2019 (UTC)springicon

Hey everyone, I am currently writing my piece and was wondering if I could get your guys opinion on something. I’m trying to find an example of YouTube or Instagram celebrities’ that prioritise their image over everything else, like their family and friends ect. Do you guys have any suggestions? The first people that come to mind are the Kardashians/Jenners and the Paul brothers, but I was wondering if there is someone I forgot about. I don’t want to use the Paul brothers as they are already mentioned in the book and the Kardashians, although they do exhibit narcissistic traits, do not quite fit the example I want to share. Any ideas? Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 15:20, 16 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey guys! I think your first draft for the book page is great! Once its tidied up I think you should be good to go. in regards to celebrities that prioritise their image over everything else, the first thing that came to mind was drag queens?? Drag queens such as Aquaria and Ariel Versace have been criticised for being nothing but "Instagram Queens" who are too image conscious... could be something interesting to look into? Eefa78 (discuss • contribs) 14:02, 17 March 2019 (UTC)Eefa78

Thanks so much, I'll have a look at them and see if they fit in with the description from my research. Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 20:01, 17 March 2019 (UTC)

As a tool or means of social communication, impression management have positive and negative aspects. In positive aspect, impression management and control can adjust interpersonal relationship and make interpersonal relationship go on smoothly. In negative aspects, Excessive impression management may cause the loss of their own personality;secondly, due to the over-strict self-packaging, excessive impression management may not create a good interpersonal atmosphere;finally, if the impression management is carried out out of bad motives, it will worsen the social atmosphere.Quincy1861 (discuss • contribs) 22:17, 17 March 2019 (UTC)

Week Starting with the 18th of March
Hey guys, it's a bit worrying that not everyone has picked/ put their name down for a topic yet. It's extremely important we are all on the right page. There are a few things people have put forward that I've put down in the topic contributors that have not been taken if anyone is stuck on an idea. If you have an idea please put your name down in the section with a short sentence about what you intend to do. Should we put a deadline on when we have to pick by? Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 15:30, 18 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey everyone! Yeah I agree that we should all agree on a deadline, just so that we're all on the same page. Everything is due on the 29th, so i suggest we all pick a topic by the 20th? Just to ensure that we aren't leaving anything out and if we run into any issues that should give us enough time to rectify things. How does that sound to everyone? I'm currently just in the research phase so I should hopefully have something up on the book page by the end of this week. Eefa78 (discuss • contribs) 21:35, 18 March 2019 (UTC)Eefa78

Yes I agree we should all have our topics submitted by the 20th-22nd. Can people just submit their ideas for a topic down below? As an individual without social media I feel I can share my own thoughts why I choose not to have it. I know there have been studies on how social media has actually brought in different mental health issues for users. I feel I can do something here with that. Would either one of you agree? I would also like to potentially collab with Just some ideas for my topic! MrMojoDZ (discuss • contribs) 15:35, 19 March 2019 (UTC)MrMojoDZ

Yeah, that sounds good if you're happy with that! I've just added your name to the table in the topic contributors section, so if you'd like to note down what you're doing there if you've decided :) Eefa78 (discuss • contribs) 16:12, 19 March 2019 (UTC)Eefa78

Hey there, just curious about your contribution as it has 3 different things listed of what you want to do. Two people have picked to do depression and anxiety but your point about loneliness would be very interesting. We all have 250 words each so it would mean you could focus a lot on why people isolate themselves and so on.Just worried about being repetitive. If you are interested in talking about social media as a whole you could do a small introduction to the overall area of psycho-social behaviours if that seems more interesting to you. What are your thoughts on this? If you have figured out a way to talk about all three in a way that doesn't repeat the other two's work then please go ahead.Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 19:46, 19 March 2019 (UTC)

Hello, hope everyone's getting along with their research and writing so far! I definitely agree that we should all have picked a topic by the 20th at the latest and for anyone thats stuck on what to write or how to formulate your section, editing in a brief outline will most probably help you get going with your topic and how to structure it. I am myself only in research stages for now but I'm hoping to have something written down by the end of this week. I would also like to remind and invite everyone to read through what we all write on our separate topics in case you might have a differing opinion or would want to add something you find very important to include. Just so we keep the element of collaborative essay writing, just because I feel we might get too focused on individual topics and lose some overall coherence of the essay otherwise :) Bangingbese (discuss • contribs) 00:08, 20 March 2019 (UTC)

Yeah, I completely agree! We shouldn't lose sight of the collaborative aspect whilst writing our individual sections, as that's what the assignment is all about after all. That is why I would love for at least a first draft of everyone's content to be up in the book page, by say, Monday?? Just so we can begin to edit as a group and to ensure coherence throughout the essay, how does that sound to everyone? Eefa78 (discuss • contribs) 14:32, 20 March 2019 (UTC)Eefa78

I agree, we should get the first draft done by Monday. We're quite fortunate in the fact that we have so many varied opinions about impression management and technology. It means that it will be easy to point out whether sections may be to opinion based or are not objective. Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 19:11, 20 March 2019 (UTC)

I agree, and I think monday for the draft deadline is fair enough, it'll leave us approximately 4 days to wrap it all up and make sure we got a nice finished essay. I'll tag everyone else in this reply to make sure everyone's seen it! :)         I think that's all and hopefully I got everyone's usernames right ahah Bangingbese (discuss • contribs) 20:37, 20 March 2019 (UTC)

Hi! I think a Monday deadline sounds perfectly fair. Good work everyone! Antisocialblonde (discuss • contribs) 20:56, 20 March 2019 (UTC) Examples of Impression Management Behavior in Social Interaction: boasting, flattery,intimidation, gossiping or lying ,and 'dress to kill'. 'Dangers of This Behavior: making poor choices and losing touch with your real identity. (Peck.D.2018).Quincy1861 (discuss • contribs) 23:16, 20 March 2019 (UTC)

Thank you for the tag and the awareness of the deadline. Thegirlwiththewhitebrother (discuss • contribs) 08:37, 21 March 2019 (UTC)

. Have you decided on what your topic will be for the collaborative essay?. Based on the research you have acquired it seems to me that your focus is on impression management behaviour and the negative side to impression management which is interesting to look at. For example there is the notion of identifying the self to a 'serial killer', in a sense of 'serial killers copycats, and with shows such as Dexter, How to get Away with Murder, documentaries, online newspapers, more and more people seem to identify their selfs to fictional characters. Thegirlwiththewhitebrother (discuss • contribs) 08:37, 21 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey everyone, quick question. Has anyone mentioned the 'glass self' or the glass house concept? I've been reading a few text for the annotated bibliography and realised that it mentioned a few times in the ones I've been reading. I'll try and incorporate it mine if needed/able but I was wondering if anyone was covering it? Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 11:42, 21 March 2019 (UTC)

I would love to work on a piece with you as I think this would be very interesting, especially as we will have two sides of social media to this piece of work. Let me know what you think about this and we can start drafting a piece up together maybe? Kay.Abbiey (discuss • contribs) 14:34, 22 March 2019 (UTC)

Yeah that sounds great! Would be really helpful having someone else on board as I feel its an area with much to discuss. Eefa78 (discuss • contribs) 21:32, 22 March 2019 (UTC)Eefa78

Hey guys! I've just been scrolling through Netflix lol, and I've come across a film titled "Social Animals", and from what I'm getting from the description is that it follows a few teenagers and how their life has been affected by Instagram? Has anyone seen this? Could maybe be something to look into! Eefa78 (discuss • contribs) 21:37, 22 March 2019 (UTC)Eefa78

I agree! I found a trailer for "Social Animals" and it looks like it could be very useful for our project.Martiparti15 (discuss • contribs) 23:07, 22 March 2019 (UTC)

"Social animals" kind of goes with the idea of evolution and natural selection process [https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1037/gpr0000030| Too many ‘friends,’too few ‘likes’? Evolutionary psychology and ‘Facebook depression], coined by Charles Darwin. This adds to the impression people express to others. I have not seen the documentary yet, but it will definitely be something that i will look at, specifically if it leads to the subject on psycho-social effect of depression, which can be caused by envy, social comparisons and more. Thegirlwiththewhitebrother (discuss • contribs) 23:19, 23 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey guys! I hope you're all getting on well with your contributions to the essay page. I've just uploaded my section there now on motives and behaviours, and although I still need to tidy up my references and will make general changes before the due date, it is more or less complete. I have left a couple of bullet points for to work on if she wishes to. Any suggestions or edits are welcomed!! Eefa78 (discuss • contribs) 15:26, 24 March 2019 (UTC)Eefa78

Hey everyone, I hope everyone is working hard to make sure the first draft is getting done. Just a quick question, how is everyone doing their referencing? I’ve been trying to fix mine in the book and it’s not working well in my favour unfortunately. Anyone got any tips? If you’ve seen my referencing disaster, what am I doing wrong? Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 19:21, 24 March 2019 (UTC)

Update on my referencing problem: Only one of my references are not working. Does anyone know why?Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 19:43, 24 March 2019 (UTC)

closed off one of your references with }} and it seems to have fixed it. Little things can end up screwing over your references which makes it real frustrating sometimes :/ hope that makes it better! Springicon (discuss • contribs) 20:18, 24 March 2019 (UTC)springicon

Week Starting with the 25th of March
REMINDER! Project needs to be finished by this Friday the 29th. No more than 3000 words total. So make sure to keep your work to 250 words at a maximum. Cornelius06 (discuss • contribs) 10:52, 21 March 2019 (UTC)Cornelius06

Thanks a lot, it was really stressing me out. Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 22:04, 25 March 2019 (UTC)

Make sure you keep with the 250 word count. It's important we stick to it. If there is leftover we can delegate it to sections that are more important for explaining Impression Management. If you're struggling with the word count post it on the book anyway and we can judge what is worth cutting out. Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 22:08, 25 March 2019 (UTC)

Does anyone know where to find the Wikipedia citation conventions? It says in the project brief that we should be using them but I can't find clear examples of what these conventions are. Martiparti15 (discuss • contribs) 10:41, 26 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey. I think he means to include references formatted to Wikipedia's standard, like this. Other conventions can include linking relevant wiki hyperlinks (formatted like this in-text ervine goffman ) where needed.Springicon (discuss • contribs) 16:18, 26 March 2019 (UTC)springicon

Thanks, that was the exact page I was trying to find! Martiparti15 (discuss • contribs) 21:57, 26 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey all. I've edited by 450 word book monstrosity down to 300 or so, and still trying cut down. Feel free to suggest parts to be taken out! I know I can be kind of wordy, so any suggestions in simplifying would be much appreciated. Ta. Springicon (discuss • contribs) 16:38, 26 March 2019 (UTC)springicon

Hey, I've suggested a couple of edits, just a few sentences. Hope this is helpful. They are not big but they still might help. Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 18:34, 26 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey everyone, the book is coming along really well. Please make sure to read everyone's sections and post any edits you have on the 'edits' section in the discussion page so that way it is not confusing to anyone. Keep up the great work, we've got this! Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 18:39, 26 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey, I am going to work on my part with right now! I'll be getting on this. Thanks for the encouragement Kay.Abbiey (discuss • contribs) 18:45, 26 March 2019 (UTC)

Hi again all. First of all I'd like to thank for the encouragement and the meaningful contributions. I also want to ask whether the +10% rule applies to this essay? If so, we could conceivably bring the individual word count up to 275. I've seen other groups round this up to 300 on their pages. Any ideas about this? Springicon (discuss • contribs) 18:58, 26 March 2019 (UTC)springicon

I have just looked over your part in the Motives and Behaviour section on the book that I am collaborating with you. I noticed that the word count is 265, so I will sure that our word count over all (500) between the two of us doesn't go over! I am going to look over the left over bullet points now and pick up those. I will let you know if I have any questions and immediate questions I will send over on a message outside of Wikibooks. Also, I would like to thank also for all the encouragement on this page. Well thought through and I reallly appreciate that as I have struggled with keeping up with this project, with regards to my bad relationship with social media at the moment. Also, I was also wondering this. Should I email Greg asking this because surely it'll be almost impossible to get to the strict word count of 3000...Kay.Abbiey (discuss • contribs) 19:06, 26 March 2019 (UTC)

No problem ! If you need a hand with anything or any questions don't hesitate from asking. As for the word count... Im not sure its that strict? Its noted as a "recommended" word count, so Im sure it wouldnt be too much of an issue if we were to go over it slightly, as long as it isnt too much! Eefa78 (discuss • contribs) 19:15, 26 March 2019 (UTC)Eefa78

Thank you for this reply. I think you're right. As long as we don'y majorly go over the word count of 3000, we all should be fine as long as we are sticking to 250 word count each roughly. Will also get in contact if I have any questions for you! Thank you. Kay.Abbiey (discuss • contribs) 19:32, 26 March 2019 (UTC)

In regards to the bullet points that you left on our section, I am wondering if you could help me out with them by attaching the links to the references that you have mentioned as I feel like I need to read more about what those points are. I am just struggling to grab a sense of the structure, apologies. I also thought about talking about the negatives of Impression Management towards behaviours as you have only dipped into that subject. I was wondering if writing about how we are perceived online is more negative as it sometimes gives us false information to how we actually are in person. What are your thoughts on this? Sorry again for all these questions, really struggling with this whole Wikibooks becoming piratically social media! Kay.Abbiey (discuss • contribs) 19:48, 26 March 2019 (UTC)

Apologies haha completely slipped my mind that you wouldn't have read that! All of the information in the bullet points is from an article by Mark C. Bolino et al. Its the article that I have first referenced, and you'll also find it in the annotated bibliography section and the useful links section on here I believe! If you wanna go into the negative impression management behaviours I think that would be a great idea also. But definitely give that article a read as it gave me my main talking points. Eefa78 (discuss • contribs) 19:57, 26 March 2019 (UTC)Eefa78

So I've just read over some of the material that Greg has provided for us, and he notes that each group should "aim for 3000 words in total", so I suspect that this is not a fixed number and if we were to go over this slightly it wouldn't be an issue. Also, I'm not sure if this is a stupid point but will we need to provide a conclusion? It is an essay after all, however there is no real argument just facts, so I'm not sure what to do on this. Any thoughts? Eefa78 (discuss • contribs) 20:37, 26 March 2019 (UTC)Eefa78

Hiya, I was not entirely sure where to post this but I see that others have done it here so I thought I would just tag you. I just wanted to say that I read your section and I really liked your use of Jake Paul as an example to illustrate the topic of branding. Antisocialblonde (discuss • contribs) 23:43, 26 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey guys! I hope everyone is getting on well with their contributions towards the essay page. Its great to see that almost everyone has submitted work towards their sections! I think it would be wise for everyone to submit their near final work for the essay page by tomorrow. This will give us some time to read over everything and make sure that everything is in working order and sounds good before we submit. Eefa78 (discuss • contribs) 16:05, 27 March 2019 (UTC)Eefa78

Hi! I think that sounds like a good idea. Good work everyone! Antisocialblonde (discuss • contribs) 00:23, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

I think we should include a conclusion if possible, however I understand if we can't due to the word count. I checked out a few other groups pages and a few of them didn't have conclusions so I feel like we could really go either way. Martiparti15 (discuss • contribs) 10:47, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Also, I have a bit of spare time today so if anyone has something they would like reviewed or read over just let me know! Martiparti15 (discuss • contribs) 11:29, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Hi all. Just a reminder that neutrality in your sections should be key as Greg will probably be looking out for how well we use Wiki conventions. Have a look over the language you use and see how it matches up against other Wiki pages - I found that it helps :) Springicon (discuss • contribs) 11:52, 28 March 2019 (UTC)springicon

I think a conclusion could be good to have, maybe a small section in line with how impression management is so ingrained within digital media, just so it kinda generally covers all the topics we've spoken about. If you have some time to spare, I would very much appreciate any comments on my section about online and offline interactions and impressions! 🤠😅 Bangingbese (discuss • contribs) 12:06, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey guys. Make sure and upload your section as soon as possible, as there really isn't much time to spare to read over and correct etc. I think a conclusion may be helpful, but only if we have some of our word count left over so we shall see where we're sitting at! Also, do any of you guys know how we go about submitting? I was under the impression that we just leave our work as it is, but I've noticed that Greg has created a submission section on Canvas under Assignments? Does anyone know? Eefa78 (discuss • contribs) 12:41, 28 March 2019 (UTC)Eefa78

I had a chance to read over your section and I think that the section paragraph is a little unclear due to how much you use double negatives (for example, using not multiple times in the same sentence). I would also recommend adding your sources in as soon as possible. Martiparti15 (discuss • contribs) 14:44, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

I checked with Greg and apparently the assignments are only on Canvas for administrative and grading purposes. We don't have to submit the assignment on Canvas. Martiparti15 (discuss • contribs) 15:22, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey, I've just put up my introduction for the Wikibooks so if anyone wants to give me note or make edits feel free to do so. Fatguywithglasses (discuss • contribs) 15:48, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

thanks for the clarification! Yeah I just seen his Canvas notification which cleared everything up Eefa78 (discuss • contribs) 16:47, 28 March 2019 (UTC)Eefa78

The intro looks good. My main suggestion would be to include a citation for Erving Goffman's book as well as for the text that expanded upon the concept of impression management in 1967. Martiparti15 (discuss • contribs) 16:53, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

I think you should provide a reference for your definition of impression management Eefa78 (discuss • contribs) 19:56, 28 March 2019 (UTC)Eefa78

Just getting round to reading over the article that you found now! Finding some very interesting points so thank you for looking that one up! Your section of the article so far is looking fantastic, really good work. I was also just going to ask, would it be okay if I added a picture in also or do you think this would be too overwhelming for our section to have two pictures? Lemme know what you think! Kay.Abbiey (discuss • contribs) 20:32, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Have you thought anymore about the conclusion- or do you think we should leave it as other pages don't seem to have one either? What are your thoughts on this??Kay.Abbiey (discuss • contribs) 20:32, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

No worries dude! Glad you're finding it helpful :) And by all means add another picture in if you find something good! Eefa78 (discuss • contribs) 20:49, 28 March 2019 (UTC)Eefa78

Hello,I've added a conclusion bit as I've been looking at other pages for this project and majority of them have conclusions. If someone is able to do a short conclusion please go ahead. Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 21:20, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Is there someone who can do the conclusion? I'm currently quite ill and don't feel I can do it justice. Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 22:39, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

I've made a very short and not very good conclusion. Can someone spice it up and look professional? Also, please remember to take little comments out of the book. Like asking for feedback ect. Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 23:24, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Thank you for the feedback, I'll try to clarify my sentences a bit! Bangingbese (discuss • contribs) 23:59, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Hello everyone I've added a conclusion that summarises what we've all written about, hopefully everyones satisified with it. It might bring us over the word count but I believe it's fine since theres usually a 10% +/- that Greg allows Bangingbese (discuss • contribs) 00:56, 29 March 2019 (UTC)

I actually checked our total wordcount now (not including image captions and titles) and we are at around 3122 words which is completely fine I believe, just to reassure everyone! :) Bangingbese (discuss • contribs) 01:00, 29 March 2019 (UTC)

Hello fella I read through everyone's sections and then your conclusion and I think you did a good job summarising everything. Thank you a lot for that because I was about to attempt it before I saw that you had commented that you were offering to do it and I struggled a bit coming up with anything that sounded satisfying enough. Thank you for already checking the word count as well, that is great to know. Good job everyone, you have all worked very hard and I hope you are satisfied with your work. Antisocialblonde (discuss • contribs) 01:02, 29 March 2019 (UTC)

Oh thank you miss it was a bit hard I'll admit ahahaha, but yeah good work everyone! finally we're finished 🤑 Bangingbese (discuss • contribs) 01:09, 29 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey everyone, I think that is all of the work complete now! I think I may have been the last one to submit to the book page, but all done now. I tidied up a bit of the layout, regarding pictures and headings so all looks in shape now. Very happy with the way this book looks now and I am so thankful that I have been supported by very pleasant students! I have counted the word count for us and we have roughly hit 3200 which seems good to me, if he is allowing the 10% margin, here's hoping. Well done guys :) Proud of us all!!! Kay.Abbiey (discuss • contribs) 02:04, 29 March 2019 (UTC)

Happy deadline day! Couldn't have asked for a better group. Thank you all for your contributions. Springicon (discuss • contribs) 10:14, 29 March 2019 (UTC)springicon

Good work guys! I think its looking pretty fresh, thanks to everyone for all of their contributions!! Eefa78 (discuss • contribs) 11:42, 29 March 2019 (UTC)Eefa78

By the way, I've had a quick skim over the references and everything seems to be fine :) Eefa78 (discuss • contribs) 11:53, 29 March 2019 (UTC)Eefa78

Formatting Discussion
I've cleaned up the discussion page a little bit to make things easier to look at. If any of you think of anymore titles, the 'add topic' tab is a simpler way to do it in if the 'edit' tab is a little daunting! However, if you want to dive straight into the 'edit' tab adding '==' to either side of your title will automatically create a heading in the contents page. BTW, the sandbox page is great for playing around with the editing software if you're struggling. Springicon (discuss • contribs) 16:12, 5 March 2019 (UTC)springicon

Thanks for cleaning up the page a bit looks very neat now. I was thinking I'll add a section for us to summarise sources that we think can be useful for us to include in the main essay page? And a page for us to discuss topics and structure? If that is something any of yall feel would make it easier for us to find a coherent structure? Bangingbese (discuss • contribs) 17:34, 5 March 2019 (UTC)

You can put any sources in the bibliography section!! I think a section for topics we’re going to cover as you said would be useful when we’re deciding who does what, so if you could make that it would be brilliant. Springicon (discuss • contribs) 19:19, 5 March 2019 (UTC)springicon

I think adding those separate areas to put information would be very helpful in breaking up the amount of content in our general discussion. Cornelius06 (discuss • contribs) 15:36, 6 March 2019 (UTC)Cornelius06

Thank you for dividing up the page. It makes the discussion page a lot easier to follow and understand. I was thinking it would be good to have a section for annotated bibliographies as Greg discussed in lab. What is everyone's thoughts on adding that separate from the bibliography section? Cornelius06 (discuss • contribs) 15:36, 6 March 2019 (UTC)Cornelius06

Hi! I think that would be helpful for all of us. A seperate section for annotated bibliographies will ensure that we can be as proficient with our work as possible. Antisocialblonde (discuss • contribs) 21:53, 6 March 2019 (UTC)

EDIT: renamed the bibliography section we're using for links to 'useful links' as to not cause confusion when the annotated bibliography page gets made for logging academic sources/studies. Hope that makes things easier :) Springicon (discuss • contribs) 00:53, 7 March 2019 (UTC)springicon

There are two basic forms of impression management: self-expression and self-action. #Quincy1861 (discuss • contribs) 22:48,7 March 2019 (UTC)

I have added a new title on this page called 'Notes from meet ups' so there is a section for those who cannot make it to the meet ups. Would be appreciated if the people who did make it to the meetings could update this briefly with notes on what was discussed! Kay.Abbiey (discuss • contribs) 00:38, 8 March 2019 (UTC)

I have added a section for explaining important terminology in case anyone feels that its useful to have that to help explain certain concepts and such Bangingbese (discuss • contribs) 22:34, 8 March 2019 (UTC)

Thanks for adding the terminology section ! :) Will be really helpful. Added a table in to help organise the definitions. If anyone has any formatting issues with the table this guide is extremely useful. Happy researching, lol. Springicon (discuss • contribs) 02:24, 9 March 2019 (UTC)springicon

Created a deadlines page so you don't need to check canvas for it. Easier having it here where we can access it easily. Springicon (discuss • contribs) 18:17, 9 March 2019 (UTC)springicon

Thanks for the new formatting additions and  ...really helpful and i'm sure they'll come in handy!! Eefa78 (discuss • contribs) 23:21, 9 March 2019 (UTC)Eefa78

Since we're starting the books section soon, this is a great help on referencing Wiki style. Springicon (discuss • contribs) 21:28, 11 March 2019 (UTC)springicon

Hey guys I just added a tips and tricks section if you guys wanna check it out! Eefa78 (discuss • contribs) 15:56, 12 March 2019 (UTC)Eefa78

I've also just added a section for potential images for our essay at the very bottom of the discussion page... feel free to also leave your own! Eefa78 (discuss • contribs) 16:18, 12 March 2019 (UTC)Eefa78

Referencing is what I've found to be the most tricky in this project. Found this source really useful in helping. Springicon (discuss • contribs) 12:09, 17 March 2019 (UTC)springicon

Hey guys, I'm not sure if anyone's noticed but the table for terms and definitions seems to be beside the table in the deadlines section? I've tried to rectify this but cant manage to... anyone know how to fix this? Eefa78 (discuss • contribs) 14:07, 17 March 2019 (UTC)Eefa78

I have noticed it too, do you think it's a bug with the Wikibook system? Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 20:06, 17 March 2019 (UTC)

Saw that too ... when I tried to fix it everything in the code looked fine? Little weird. I'm going to attempt it again. Results to come :p Springicon (discuss • contribs) 20:37, 17 March 2019 (UTC)springicon

Update: was an issue that happened due to a mistake in adding a new column and forgetting to close off the code for the table. All is well! Remember to make sure you don't delete the " |} " at the end of the table when adding in your definitions! Springicon (discuss • contribs) 20:44, 17 March 2019 (UTC)springicon

Perfect, thanks for clearing that up ! Eefa78 (discuss • contribs) 21:36, 18 March 2019 (UTC)Eefa78

Hey guys, I've added a box at the top of our discussion page to update ourselves with any important advancements in the assignment, as I know it can be difficult to keep up with conversations going on. I've also added a small box at the top of the book section, to let anyone that stumbles onto our page know that it is a work in progress. Hope this helps! Eefa78 (discuss • contribs) 22:49, 18 March 2019 (UTC)Eefa78

Thank you for adding that box at the top of the page! It has been really useful to see when the deadlines reminders are, even if it is scary to look at haha! Kay.Abbiey (discuss • contribs) 20:36, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

No problem! Eefa78 (discuss • contribs) 20:52, 28 March 2019 (UTC)Eefa78

Topics and Structure
Hello! Here everyone can contribute with the topics you find interesting and think we should add to the main essay! Also if anyone would like to add claims to starting any section or writing down any information it would be nice if we could discuss it here. And if anyone wants to make edits to something someone else wrote please also discuss it here before changing anything just so we keep this as smooth and democratic as possible lmao Bangingbese (discuss • contribs) 21:46, 6 March 2019 (UTC)

Introduction - what is impression management, in a modern/historical context? If anyone wants to work on this part sign your username!

I'd like to work on this part of the book. Has there been a word limit set on each individual section yet? Fatguywithglasses (discuss • contribs) 11:32, 13 March 2019 (UTC)

The self as commodity online - online personas and how they can be monetised in the current media climate. This is something I'm really interested in contributing to the essay as long as you guys think it's relevant enough. If anyone's stuck for topic ideas I suggest looking through older essays for inspiration. Springicon (discuss • contribs) 00:42, 7 March 2019 (UTC)springicon

Hi! I'm interested in this topic as well. I have a few subtopics I'd be interested in discussing in relation to this. Such as the rise of popularity of TikTok and the notion of "E-girls/E-boys" and other online slang/terminology that ties in to how people 'brand' themselves online for different purposes. In addition, and I'm not sure if this would be inappropriate to note or not but I think the subject of people who have 'sugar daddys/mommys' that they have aquired online could be an important topic.. Mostly because at least from my own experience is quite desired online and I've dabbled in to the topic myself. Basically where I'm going with this is what the implications of why sugardaddies/mommys have become such a common thing and how it is related to the topic of the self as a commodity. Not sure how relevant this topic is or if it is even appropriate though. Sorry, I'm still trying to wrap my head around what we are doing. Oh, and there are also the instagram models and how these people are approached online and there has been a whole online debate on photoshop and authenticity online revolving around these people. Antisocialblonde (discuss • contribs) 16:53, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey ! Would love to work on the section with you. Quite a broad topic so it'd be cool to expand it past the suggest 250ish word per person limit. The E-Boys/Girls stuff is what got me interested in all of this too - can't escape 'em these days. Ibrahim (2018) talks briefly on social capital in her essay about 'Self-Commodification and Value', which I think ties perfectly into the concepts you've mentioned with acquiring money from benefactors due to social capital or 'clout' points lol. Maybe you could focus on social capital while I work on the monetisation of these concepts? Would be a great duality for the section :)Springicon (discuss • contribs) 23:59, 12 March 2019 (UTC)springicon

Hi, you are right. It is such a broad topic so I think that sounds like a great idea! Thank you so much for the suggested read, I will check it out. I think your suggested distribution of the work sounds very fair, I am totally up for it :) Antisocialblonde (discuss • contribs) 20:49, 18 March 2019 (UTC)

Psycho-social Effects -this could be the section where the psychological effects of Impression Management could be discussed. Examples being Anxiety and Narcissism. This is an area I am really interested in, especially the narcissism aspect of it. Does anyone either is also interested in this? Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 18:43, 7 March 2019 (UTC)


 * I would say that I agree with this topic and add that we discuss the mental states of the self online and offline.Thegirlwiththewhitebrother (discuss • contribs) 17:04, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

Sounds good, I agree with the extension. Do you think that the discussion of self online and offline should be integrated thought this topic or does it deserve it's own section? Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 21:27, 12 March 2019 (UTC)


 * That is a good point I feel that the topic of the 'self' online and offline correlates with this section. So I feel that it could be written as a subsection rather than a different section. Thegirlwiththewhitebrother (discuss • contribs) 08:29, 13 March 2019 (UTC)

Wait, so do you think Psycho Social Effects should be a subsection of the 'self' section? Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 16:19, 13 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Yeah I feel that with the readings that I have looked are more about the impact that the impression provided by the individual can have on their mental state. Take for example, this years Oscars was supposed to be hosted by Kevin Hart unfortunately a comment he made on Twitter years prior to now resurfaced and apologised a number of times. With that said, during that period of time Hart made a statement on the Elle DeGeneres show which suggested how the comments made online had impacted his mental state. Bollmer states individuals previous life does not immediately leave but instead remains online. Thegirlwiththewhitebrother (discuss • contribs) 17:36, 14 March 2019 (UTC)

So, in terms of the book, should we have psycho-social under the 'self as a commodity' section? I thought that this section would be useful to be separate from the self section as the self section would cover the concepts that are purely about the self and for the psycho-social aspects of impression management having a separate section to display the different mental health factors that are apparent in the self as a result of Impression Management. Also, as a layout thing, it might make it more easier to organise. We could relate it to the section titled 'self as a commodity' as all the topics are related to each other in some way. Do you think otherwise and this should be in the 'self as a commodity' section? Sorry if I keep asking, I just want to be clear on the layout of this. Also, I really like your example you gave on the Kevin Hart Oscar situation. it's recent and could be very useful in the project Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 18:29, 14 March 2019 (UTC)


 * What you have discussed is really good and I agree correlating with the 'self as a commodity' I have decided that instead of proving an overall general introduction of mental health which we can work, instead to pick a mental health issue, which will be depression and see how this has effected people both online and offline, in a sense of the impact created and how individuals use social networks to declare this problem. Other factors that come to play is family and friends, many people find it is more easier to reach to a community online they have never met but share the same problems than to speak to loved ones. Check this Youtube Tedtalk | Cultivating Empathy & Self-Awareness Through Social Media

That's great. It's a really interesting area yo are covering and it will work well into this section. I've put 'Depression' in the topic contributors section so that way you can either go in more detail about it and/or put your name beside the section so others know that you are covering this section. If no one has claimed the general statement at the start of this section by the Friday of this week it might be beneficial for us to meet up (and whoever else is wanted to be in this section) and make one together. Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 15:27, 18 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Thank you. I have signed my name and will add more academic readings.Thegirlwiththewhitebrother (discuss • contribs) 21:16, 18 March 2019 (UTC)

Great! Hope the research goes well. Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 19:18, 20 March 2019 (UTC)

Hello guys this is just a suggestion which has been popping up in the readings that i have done and this is to state further research will need to be developed as a result of psycho-social effect on SNS. In |“Facebook Depression?” Social Networking Site Use and Depression in Older Adolescents and | The relationship between online social networking and depression: a systematic review of quantitative studies this statement is expressed. This is to say that more needs to be done to ensure people are educated on the matter.Thegirlwiththewhitebrother (discuss • contribs) 23:46, 23 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Hi, I was scrolling through the different debate pages. Those articles are really good examples of how important it is to be aware of how the emotional charge our online presence has can impact on us, as Turkle's (2011) chapter on "Always On" mentions. Writing about mental health and how impression management can negatively affect the users of social networks is incredibly useful when thinking about the future of the Web.--Lucia.notifications5 (discuss • contribs) 23:55, 24 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Thank you for acknowledging the research that i have undertaking.and providing examples from previous weeks readings. I see that you are working on the topic of Web 2.0, i was was wondering if you thought of looking into Smart mobs, and the way this has shaped the internet of today. I realise that the term is not as common. Smart mobs by Howard Rheingold on rapid mobilization. Furthermore, this suggest that Web 2,0 is continuously changing. Thegirlwiththewhitebrother (discuss • contribs) 00:11, 25 March 2019 (UTC)

Impression Management Behaviours -Was thinking it would be a good idea to include some of the behaviours associated with impression management, if you guys think its a good idea? Eefa78 (discuss • contribs) 12:17, 8 March 2019 (UTC)Eefa78

I think this topic would be really useful because it all ties in to tone and interpretation online. How we use emojis and pictures to convey emotions and how some of these features can be very useful to convey the desired message but also be completely misinterpretated. You could also compare these quirks with things you do in real life and how they are similar. Like how you change your accent when you speak to certain people, the type of language you use to express yourself.. These are all things we do online as well. Antisocialblonde (discuss • contribs) 17:21, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

With regards to emojis and self expression i will be discussing Facebook reaction features but not in depth, I just focus on this to highlight how this certain reaction can cause feeling of melancholy which could lead to low self-esteem and then depression in an individual. What I planned was to mention what i have already said and then state that it will be later critically analysed in the section of impression management behaviours Thegirlwiththewhitebrother (discuss • contribs) 23:58, 23 March 2019 (UTC)

I think we have a great format for this discussion on Psychology effects on social media. We also should be somewhat careful that we aren't repeating each other since our topics are very similar. Thank you for your message. I am going to examine isolation/loneliness. I found some kickass sources, will keep you guys posted. MrMojoDZ (discuss • contribs) 12:26, 25 March 2019 (UTC)MrMojoDZ

Professionalism in Impression Management- the name can be changed if you wish, but this section could be about employment using Impression Management Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 21:25, 11 March 2019 (UTC) Use this header to discuss human resource screening practices. And is that both effective and ethical? Cornelius06 (discuss • contribs) 23:56, 11 March 2019 (UTC)Cornelius06

That practice would fit into this session very well and bringing both the negative, positives and ethical questions will be useful in showing the different areas of impression management. Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 15:15, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

I would be interested in talking about professionalism in impression management! Kay.Abbiey (discuss • contribs) 15:21, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

Online and Offline Interactions and Impressions Thought it could be interesting to include a topic on how interactions offline (so in the real world) manifests online, example how instead of changing our tone when we speak to certain people we may use emojis or punctuation to convey tone. Bangingbese (discuss • contribs) 17:04, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

The Impact of Impression Management on Decision Making Offline -This is only a rough idea right now as I'm not sure how much information is available about it. For this section I was thinking about discussing the ways in which impression management can affect someone's behavior or decision making. An example of this I have seen a surprising number of times is people selecting where they want to go on vacation based off the photos they want to take for their Instagram. Like I said, this is a rough idea and I would appreciate feedback on it. Martiparti15 (discuss • contribs) 23:24, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey, this sounds really interesting and I think you could definitely find enough information on this. So you think this should have an entire section for itself or join the 'Motives and Behaviours' section that has been made? Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 16:24, 13 March 2019 (UTC)

This is similar to the approach the I will be discussing on mental state. There are multiple academic resources on this issue. Most specifically this week readings, Affect and social media: emotion, mediation, anxiety and contagion 2018 implements what you are discussing. Thegirlwiththewhitebrother (discuss • contribs) 17:36, 14 March 2019 (UTC)

I think it should join the motives and behavior section, I don't know how I missed that section. Awesome, thanks for letting me know! Martiparti15 (discuss • contribs) 20:22, 15 March 2019 (UTC)

Topic Contributors
Here we can look at who wants to contribute for what section and, specifically, see what topic within that section Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 15:24, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

Introduction
The overall viewpoint of what Impression Management is as well as dedication small points to what will be discussed in the overall project Fatguywithglasses (discuss • contribs) 11:33, 13 March 2019 (UTC)

Motives and Behaviours
Different motives and behaviours associated with impression management Eefa78 (discuss • contribs) 15:31, 12 March 2019 (UTC)Eefa78

Is this the topic that you would be interested on working together? I am very interested in working on this topic as I do think our different opinions and uses of social media will work well together! {Reply to| Eefa78}} Kay.Abbiey (discuss • contribs) 14:37, 22 March 2019 (UTC)

@Eefa78 I am currently watching live performances on YouTube and finding it very interesting to see the amount of people in the audience that are holding their phones up, recording the liver performance instead of living it. I was wondering if this could be a part of the motives section? I have realised that when I did use social media that a lot of people would post videos from the concerts that they attended. I realise that sometimes this can just be for the person remembering the concert for themselves, however I do think that there is a side to it where they want their online friends to be aware that they are 'cool' for attending a concert that their friend didn't. What are your thoughts on this? I was thinking I could use this as an example? Kay.Abbiey (discuss • contribs) 15:03, 22 March 2019 (UTC)

yeah that sounds great! I've put some work on the essay page which will be the areas I'm focusing on. The stuff that I am aiming to talk about is more relating to behaviours surrounding impression management as opposed to motives... so maybe you could pick up on that area? Eefa78 (discuss • contribs) 21:31, 22 March 2019 (UTC)Eefa78

Just seeing this now, sorry! I will be sure to look at what I have contribute to the motives side of impression management. I was thinking of writing motives in the style of defining why we have motives, then relating this to impression management, then explaining that a motive is usually to get an expected outcome at the end. I could relate this to the Ingratiation and how it is favourable. I hope this is okay. Kay.Abbiey (discuss • contribs) 20:43, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Yeah that sounds good! As long as you keep relating it back to the concept of impression management and the motives and behaviours associated with such we should be sweet :) Eefa78 (discuss • contribs) 20:51, 28 March 2019 (UTC)Eefa78

Self as a Commodity
How identity is monetised in the current media climate. Points relating to manufacturing authenticity for an audience in order to gain profit and/or social points. Springicon (discuss • contribs) 12:01, 13 March 2019 (UTC)springicon

How social capital affects the ways in which people present themselves online. Antisocialblonde (discuss • contribs) 00:18, 20 March 2019 (UTC)

Psycho-social Behaviours
Overall explanation of how psycho-social effects as a result of Impression Management (not claimed)

How narcissism is developed as a result of Impression Management Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 15:26, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

Anxiety as a result of Impression Management (Martiparti15 (discuss • contribs) 23:52, 18 March 2019 (UTC))

Depression in regards to the impressions people give online and how this effects others. Thegirlwiththewhitebrother (discuss • contribs) 21:14, 18 March 2019 (UTC)

This will also focus on the evolutionary process. Thegirlwiththewhitebrother (discuss • contribs) 23:38, 23 March 2019 (UTC)

In addition i will also focus on social comparison, This is about how people compare the self online. Thegirlwiththewhitebrother (discuss • contribs) 23:38, 23 March 2019 (UTC)

The Psychological effects that are brought from Social Media and constant online usage(Depression, Anxiety, Loneliness) MrMojoDZ (discuss • contribs) 16:20, 19 March 2019 (UTC)MrMojoDZ

Professionalism in Impression Management
Human Resource Social Media Screening Cornelius06 (discuss • contribs) 16:05, 12 March 2019 (UTC)Cornelius06

LinkedIn profiles

Online and Offline Interactions and Impressions
Online Dating as an example of the ways in which persons are perceived online and offline Bangingbese (discuss • contribs) 20:45, 16 March 2019 (UTC)

Self-expression as a form of impression management (not claimed)

Abuse of Impression Management
Examples of Impression Management Behavior in Social Interaction: boasting, flattery,intimidation, gossiping or lying ,and 'dress to kill'. 'Dangers of This Behavior: making poor choices and losing touch with your real identity. (Peck.D.2018).Quincy1861 (discuss • contribs) 23:36, 20 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey guys! Thought I'd make a table regarding who's focusing on which topic and what stage we're all at, just to keep track of each others progress. Please feel free to write down your topic and the stage you're at :) Eefa78 (discuss • contribs) 22:00, 18 March 2019 (UTC)Eefa78

Contributors Progress on Collaborative
I've done some calculations and have figured out that if we all do separate topics, we have approximately 250 words each to work with. This can be altered slightly however, for example is you're working in collaboration with someone on a topic, what do you guys think?. Just keep this in mind when starting your work on the essay page! Eefa78 (discuss • contribs) 16:24, 19 March 2019 (UTC)Eefa78

Thanks! This is really useful and an efficient way for monitoring progress.Good thinking Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 19:52, 19 March 2019 (UTC)

thanks for the formatting I think it'll definitely come in handy! Bangingbese (discuss • contribs) 23:59, 19 March 2019 (UTC)

Also if you see that you have written something similar to another person or paragraph in the collaborative essay try to change it up. This is so that the essay does not become repetitive. As i have came to realise when writing my part of the essay. Thegirlwiththewhitebrother (discuss • contribs) 23:32, 23 March 2019 (UTC)

Book Edits
Edits for when the book is being edited, make sure you keep track of all edits that happen for clarity throughout the book. Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 15:49, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

When editing, try and make sure that you're not only keeping track of all the edits you make if you're not the original section writer but you're also making suggestions in how to improve. Make sure you read over sections regularly and keep an eye on this section. If you're suggesting something to the person writing the section mark it 'Edit suggestion'. Hope this helps. Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 19:16, 20 March 2019 (UTC)

Introduction
Hey! I think your section is pretty good and liked how you introduced the main concepts that run through the entire essay page. I have, however, realised that you haven't included any references? I think this is pretty important, considering its to be factual writing. Thanks! Eefa78 (discuss • contribs) 16:50, 28 March 2019 (UTC)Eefa78

Hello, the changes to the introduction were well edited, and the concept of impression management is clear and concise. However the introduction could be formalised as it is way too informal. The main concepts could be stated as an overview and explanation to the essay, also general examples of impression management should be used as people will go further into detail on the examples on different sections which will avoid repetition from taken place. Thegirlwiththewhitebrother (discuss • contribs) 18:38, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Hi! I like your introduction, its very neat and straightforward, although it can be seen as a bit non academic or informal since there is a lot of use of personal and colloquial language (such as 'you' and 'crazy'). I also added a picture of Erving Goffman for you Bangingbese (discuss • contribs) 00:13, 29 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey guys, thanks for the notes! I hope I've managed to address them. Fatguywithglasses (discuss • contribs) 10:38, 29 March 2019 (UTC)

Motives and Behaviours
Edit Suggestion: Overall this section is very useful in descising the behaviours and motives of Impression Management. So, this isn't something that is super vital to cut out or change, just an observation. There is a lot of "for example"'s. If, later on, you need to cut something out I'd suggest one of them. Also, I'd suggest rewording the "In this table" but to maybe to author or people that created the table, or perhaps a hyperlink rather than an annotation. This is only a suggestion, if you disagree that's completely fine. Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 22:15, 25 March 2019 (UTC)

Thanks for the suggestions ! If we are struggling with the word count I could definitely cut out one of the "for exmaple's", as I do realise that there are a few. As for the table I spoke about, thats a great idea! As I thought it did sound a bit awkward when I was writing it. Eefa78 (discuss • contribs) 19:08, 26 March 2019 (UTC)Eefa78

good work on the other half of the motives and behaviours section! Pretty happy with what you've written content wise, but I have a slight edit to make. It doesn't even matter all that much, but when you have written sentences like "in this book...", I think we should perhaps change this to the authors of the texts? I realise that this is very close to the deadline so I shall change this now hahaha, hope you dont mind! Eefa78 (discuss • contribs) 11:45, 29 March 2019 (UTC)Eefa78

Self as a Commodity
Hey !! Just reading through your section on the essay page, and I realised that the hyperlink you created for Cody Ko doesn't work? Also think it would be a good idea to create a hyperlink for Jake Paul, really loving that feature!! Eefa78 (discuss • contribs) 12:07, 25 March 2019 (UTC)Eefa78

Hi. Thanks for letting me know! The hyperlinks are still kinda working weird for me, but I'll update it next time I edit :p thanks for pointing it out! Springicon (discuss • contribs) 19:09, 25 March 2019 (UTC)springicon

Hello ! Seen your message about the struggle with the word count and thought I'd suggest a few things to cut down on. In the first sentence the phrase "it can be said that" could be cut as the reference suggests that it's already been said. Cutting it out also makes the sentence more direct and less conversational. In the sentence starting with "The crackdown on Youtube's..." it might be worth cutting out the sentence "on videos promoting controversial ideologies has" as it still makes sense without it. Cutting out little phrases might be useful, I can't see anything else for the moment. By the way, your section is very well worded and is very interesting to read. Well done. Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 18:32, 26 March 2019 (UTC)

Branding
To the user who is working on branding you have outlined concepts and ideas which are discussed but not present in a clear manner, but I'm sure once the section is finalised what you are trying to express will uncover. However the example provided on Jake Paul and the influence of the impression made his own clip, and the response Paul received prove the important of the self as different identities online in order to maintain the reputation imposed by others. Hope this helps Thegirlwiththewhitebrother (discuss • contribs) 02:02, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Social Capital
This section is well written and correlates with previous section of branding. The only thing I would advice is to perhaps apply a modern example of social capital viewed in this modern sphere or the impression prior to the internet Hope this is useful!! Thegirlwiththewhitebrother (discuss • contribs) 02:16, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Hello! I think your section is very strong and is shaping up to be a great section. Just a suggestion, it doesn't count as a proper reference, you could link the Social Media Influences to a wiki article. It means we're using a multitude of methods to display how we can use wikibooks.Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 18:59, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Psycho-social Behaviours
Hey all! here's some notes that will hopefully help in editing :)

Narcissism: I'd change the phrase narcissism "is not problem in social media" to something along the lines of "is not exclusive to" or "is essential to the self/relationships - not limited to social media" as this can be taken the wrong way due to narcissism being destructive at times on social media. Aside from that, your use of real life examples (nicolette grey) was interesting and relevant. It's shaping up to be a great section :) Springicon (discuss • contribs) 19:13, 26 March 2019 (UTC)springicon

Anxiety: I like this section so far but I think you need to include more examples outwith academics. Perhaps find some examples of online celebrities talking openly about this and include it so that you have shown that you have applied these concepts.

Hope these have been semi-helpful lol. Excited to see the finished product! Springicon (discuss • contribs)springicon

I agree with in that I think it'd be a good idea to include a real life example of what you're speaking about to help conceptualise your argument. Great work tho! Eefa78 (discuss • contribs) 16:24, 27 March 2019 (UTC)Eefa78

I think your sections great! I do however think you may need to include a source to back up the statements you're making in your final paragraph? Good points but they may need some academic standing :) Also, this is just me being picky hahaha and you absolutely don't have to do this, but I was thinking you could perhaps move your image to the left hand side of the page? This is only because majority of the images are on the right, and it may be more aesthetically pleasing to have more of an even flow that way. Totally up to you tho! Eefa78 (discuss • contribs) 16:29, 27 March 2019 (UTC)Eefa78

Thanks a lot! You're right about my wording,I'll change it asap. Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 22:03, 27 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey! I will find a reference to for the last section and will pop that in tomorrow, you're right. I used an example but nothing to back it up with. Should be easy to find though since there is a lot of material to work with. I'll also move the image, as a layout thing it makes sense to have images ranging from left to right. It's no issue with me, love a good wee professional aesthetic. Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 22:07, 27 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey there, just read over your section and thought I'd suggest an edit. Could you relate Lonliness more to Impression Management? I agree with everything you wrote and I think it accuratly depicts the isssues with always on culture but it could relate to the topic of the book a bit more. Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 22:16, 27 March 2019 (UTC)

Professionalism in Impression Management
I think your section on the abuse of impression management is great, but I have a few suggestions if you wanna take them on board! I love how you've used examples to clarify your points, but I think you should find some sources to back up your definitions? For example, when you're speaking about the examples associated with the types of impression management in social situations, and the types of advertising that company's can use, I think you should perhaps include some references. Hope this helps! Eefa78 (discuss • contribs) 16:19, 27 March 2019 (UTC)Eefa78

Thanks your suggestion! I think it very helpful and I will find some sources.Quincy1861 (discuss • contribs) 21:43, 27 March 2019 (UTC)

suggested edit: instead of adding a reference to describe what LinkedIn is, perhaps link it's Wikipedia page instead. You can do this by adding LinkedIn instead of the link to LinkedIn's own page. Springicon (discuss • contribs) 11:59, 28 March 2019 (UTC)springicon

Hey there! I thought your section was very well worded and very interesting. Just a suggestion I would make, and this is purely a suggestion, would be for the section in which you are giving definition like " Boasting: Exaggerate your ability to make self-recommendation" ect. Perhaps it might look more organised to set this as a table? Like our definition table we have in the discussion page? You could maybe test it out and if it doesn't work then no harm done. Just a thought. Keep up the great work! Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 22:20, 27 March 2019 (UTC)

Thanks for your suggestion.I think your idea is great! I have already finished a table.

The table looks great, you did a good job. Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 19:01, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

After looking at this section i feel that this works better under the heading of the self as a commodity. Thegirlwiththewhitebrother (discuss • contribs) 19:11, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Terminology
Here everyone can give a brief explanation for terminology, they find during their research and reading, that they may find useful for including in the main essay later on :) Bangingbese (discuss • contribs) 22:34, 8 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey guys, just a reminder that when we are adding definitions for terminology they should be from peer reviewed sources. Martiparti15 (discuss • contribs) 22:10, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

Just to clarify, when adding terms we should NOT be simply Googling the definition of terms as the results you will get from Google are not from peer reviewed sources. Additionally, there is no need to add basic terms that we all know the definition of, try to focus on terms that may be new to others. Martiparti15 (discuss • contribs) 23:10, 20 March 2019 (UTC)

Annotated Bibliographies
Hello everyone! Add your annotated bibliographies in this space for others to review the content. Cornelius06 (discuss • contribs) 12:08, 7 March 2019 (UTC)Cornelius06

Thank you for creating this section. This provides the chance to learn and help one another. Thegirlwiththewhitebrother (discuss • contribs) 18:53, 7 March 2019 (UTC)

Mendelson, A. L. & Papacharissi, Z. (2010)
'''Mendelson, A. L. & Papacharissi, Z. "Look At Us: Collective Narcissism in College Student Facebook Photo Galleries" IN Papacharissi, Z. (2010) A networked self: Identity, community, and culture on social network sites. Hoboken: Taylor & Francis. (pp. 251-73). Retrieved from http://www.stir.eblib.com/patron/FullRecord.aspx?p=574608 '''

The authors, Andrew L. Mendelson and Zizi Papacharissi, investigate the presence of communal narcissism through the Facebook photos of college students. To examine this, they analysed uploaded photos and photo engagement from a sample of 89 students (37 male, 52 female) in order to gauge whether or not identity management on social media networks create a collective form of narcissism.They based the framework of their examination off of Chalfen’s (1987) “event-component framework” as well as general semiotic analysis. The background to the topic is well researched, drawing from a number of peer reviewed sources to justify the study's existence. However - due to the qualitative nature of the research conducted and small sample size it may be difficult to apply these findings to a wider context. For example, the author's claims that certain pictures were 'embarrassing' and their speculations on why these were left up do not feel substantial or relevant enough to be brought up without further questioning of the subject's motivations. These speculative assumptions, though part of the topic of impression management, do not serve to further the reader's understanding but instead confuse the tone of the chapter. Regardless of this, the study poses interesting ideas on how to study narcissism online and could be used to further explain narcissism in our collaborative essay. Springicon (discuss • contribs) 02:07, 9 March 2019 (UTC)springicon

Marshall, P. D. (2014)
'''Marshall, P. D. (2014). Persona Studies: Mapping the Proliferation of the Public Self. Journalism, 15(2), 153–170. Retrieved from https://ntserver1.wsulibs.wsu.edu:2314/doi/pdf/10.1177/1464884913488720 '''

This article by P David Marshall argues for increased development within the field of persona studies. His studies first focus on celebrity persona and its connection to shifting media practices and the development of personas by viewers. He argues that three frameworks can be utilized to help us understand the how the public-personalization of culture: the transformation of labour, the reorganization of society by social networks, and the idea of clusters to define relationships between individuals and culture. In the article Marshall is also able to draws connections between the self-presentation of portfolios in the professional world and the development of personas. He argues that society is moving from representational media (which communicates narratives through books, film, magazines, etc.) to presentational media which is performed and produced by the individual. The author also proposes the emergence of 'micropublics' which are essentially groups of people that see what media is posted online by an individual. For example, your followers on Instagram would be a micropublic (I believe this is correct however I'm still a bit fuzzy on exactly what Marshall means). Marshall suggests that affect clusters, which are similar to micropublics, are charted by social media companies and then sold to advertisers. He wraps the article up by discussing the idea of the public self and the creation of personas.

This article is a bit heavy however there is a good deal of information within the article that could prove very useful, especially for those interested in discussing how user information is used and sold or connecting personas to the workplace and social media such as LinkedIn. Martiparti15 (discuss • contribs) 23:37, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

Meikle, G. (2016)
'''Meikle, G. (2016). What Are Social Media? In Social Media: Communication, Sharing and Visibility (pp. 1-23). New York: Routledge. https://www.vlebooks.com/vleweb/Product/Index/703101?page=0 '''

Graham Meikle seeks to define exactly what social media through analyzing the different components that made up social media platforms. He comes to the conclusion that social media are networked database platforms that merge personal and public communication. To be categorized as social media, platforms must embody every part of the definition. An example of this is Uber, which relies on databases and is networked, yet lacks the personal and public communication and therefore is not a form of social media. The business of social media and how users information derived from databases is sold to advertisers is also mentioned. Meikle discusses how the users are now able to create and circulate digital media instead of simply experiencing it and how this created content is a commercial resource. The article mentions the development of communities on social medias and the concept of networked individuals. He mentions of the concepts of representational media and presentation media proposed by P. David Marshall and connects it to social media websites, including LinkedIn, as well as dating apps, such as Tinder. The article also proposes that social media are not always self-representational but can also be collaborative. An example of this would be liking, sharing, or tagging someone in something.

This resource could be useful for anyone interested in researching professionalism in image management or dating apps. Martiparti15 (discuss • contribs) 14:44, 13 March 2019 (UTC)

Zylinska, J. (2013)
''' Zylinska, J.(2013). The Culture of Blogging: At the Crossroads of Narcissism and Ethics. In Ethics of Media, (pp. 91-105).Retrieved from https://link-springer-com.ezproxy.stir.ac.uk/chapter/10.1057/9781137317513_6 '''

This chapter talks about how social media satisfies self-indulgence and feeds into narcissistic traits. The chapter talks about the self in the section titled ‘The Ethics of the self’ and the many philosophical elements of the self as a concept. It is effective in explaining different approaches and opinions of the self and how it relates to social media. In the section ‘Life on the Web’, it discusses the evolution of how people use the web and the blogging phenomenon in terms of satisfying an audience. This section is effective in explaining how the evolution of blogging and the use of the web feeds into the term of managing Impressions. In the section ‘The media culture of narcissism’, it discusses how narcissism is promoted through the web and about narcissism is necessary for online platforms. This section is useful as it illustrates how narcissism relates to the web and impression management. Throughout the text, examples from a blog are dotted throughout. This is useful for illustrating the points. One negative aspect of this piece and the information is that it is outdated as it was originally written in 2009 in the author’s original book. The examples are no longer current and the platforms now are significantly different. Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 21:12, 17 March 2019 (UTC)

Bolino, M. C., Kacmar, K. M., Turnley, W. H., & Gilstrap, J. B. (2008)
'''Bolino, M. C., Kacmar, K. M., Turnley, W. H., & Gilstrap, J. B. (2008) A Multi-Level Review of Impression Management Motives and Behaviours. Journal of Management. 34 (6). Pp 1080-1109. Available: https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0149206308324325 [Accessed 19th March 2019]'''

In this article, Mark C. Bolino et al. introduces the concept of impression management, and discusses the motives and behaviours associated with such. The authors use research published by others in the field in order to inform their understanding, and develop on such by analysing their findings and offering other interpretations. The author’s main area of focus is in analysing the strengths and limitations of various impression management motives and behaviours in a number of avenues, such as on an organizational level. The article also makes recommendations for future research and analysis in the field of impression management. This article is extremely useful in regards to my research topic, as it directly informs my understanding of the area of impression management that I am focusing on; which is behaviours associated with impression management. However, a potential limitation of this article would be that it is relatively outdated, as it was published in 2008. This could mean that there could be more up to date information regarding the topic that the article cannot shed light on. Despite its limitations, it is possible that this article will form the basis of my research regarding the motives and behaviours associated with impression management, as it provides a substantial amount of knowledge and information on the topic.

Peck, D. (2018)
'''Peck, D.(2018). What Is Impression Management And How Can It Be Abused? Available at: https://www.betterhelp.com/advice/general/what-is-impression-management-and-how-can-it-be-abused/ Accessed: 3/20/2019'''

In this article, Peck proposed the definition of impression management, examples of impression management behavior in social interaction and impression management in advertising. The author cited a number of sources and real-life examples to help people have a better understanding of impression management and prevent the cheating of impression management in advertising. The authors' emphasis is help people make a right chose and establish a healthy lifestyle in psychological level. His article is very helpful for our group's further research, as Peck consider impression management is abused in our daily life. The main limitation of the article is that the example of abuse of impression management is not enough. In addition, the article lacked specific data. Thus, author expressed the purpose of this article is to let people have a preliminary understanding of impression management in order to know yourself correctly. In conclusion, this article will not form the basis of our research; However, this article put a lot of ideas which will enlighten our later work, we can follow this to lucubrate the abuse of impression management and solution.Quincy1861 (discuss • contribs) 23:03, 20 March 2019 (UTC)

Waring, R. & Buchanan, F. R. (2010)
'''Waring, R. & Buchanan, F. R., 2010: ‘Social Networking Web Sites: The Legal and Ethical Aspects of Pre-Employment Screening and Employee Surveillance’, Journal of Human Resources Education, Vol 4, 2 | https://www.researchgate.net/profile/F_Robert_Buchanan/publication/228482050_Social_Networking_Web_Sites_The_Legal_and_Ethical_Aspects_of_Pre-Employment_Screening_and_Employee_Surveillance/links/5673097708aedbbb3f9f7c14.pdf

In the article, the authors evaluate the idea of taking reasonable action to identify information on social networking sites. The information they present is based on research in privacy and surveillance of Human Resource screening. The research addresses the relation between growing technology and privacy as a means to “spy” on job applicants. This piece also indicates that employers have the authority to look at the candidate as a whole; using various resources to gain a perspective on the credibility of the potential employee.The article articulates the information needed in the research on the ethics of pre-employment screening. The main evidence stated is the invasion of privacy on the part of employers as it invades the fourth amendment unless information is presented to the public eye. This article presents a one sided view on social network screening, therefore, disregards the perspective of the applicant. The article focuses on the implementations and suggestions toward improvements in screening and surveillance. Furthermore, more research on the side of the employees and candidates will need to be conducted. Cornelius06 (discuss • contribs) 10:42, 21 March 2019 (UTC)Cornelius06

Wright, E. J., White, K. M., & Obst, E. J. (2018)
'''Wright, E. J., White, K. M., & Obst, E. J. (2018). Facebook False Self Presentation Behaviors and Negative Mental Health. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 21, 40-49. http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy.stir.ac.uk/10.1089/cyber.2016.0647'''

This study by Wright et al. explores false self-presentation behaviors on Facebook their relationships with negative mental health. The authors surveyed 211 Australians between the ages of 18 and 29 about their false self-presentation behaviors on Facebook, mental health, social influence, and well-being in order to determine false self-presentation behaviors on Facebook as well as their predictors and outcomes. Their research assesses the results of the Facebook False Self-presentation Behaviors Inventory (FFSBI) taken by participants and analyzes the result in order to categorize false self-presentation behaviors. This article is useful as it reveals correlations between anxiety and false self-presentation on social media and categorizes false self-presentation behaviors. One limitation of this study is that all those surveyed were Australian and social media practices may differ depending on nationality or geographical location. The research done by Wright et al. revealed that there are two types of false self-presentation behaviors, lying behaviors and liking behaviors, and revealed predictors of false self-presentation on Facebook, such as moral and group norms, and outcomes, including increased levels of anxiety and depression. This article will be used to support the idea that impression management on social media can lead to increased levels of anxiety. Martiparti15 (discuss • contribs) 15:14, 21 March 2019 (UTC)

Shensa, A., Sidani, J. E., Dew, M. A., Escobar-Viera, C. G., & Primack, B. A. (2018)
'''Shensa, A., Sidani, J. E., Dew, M. A., Escobar-Viera, C. G., & Primack, B. A. (2018). Social Media Use and Depression and Anxiety Symptoms: A Cluster Analysis. American Journal of Health Behavior, 42(2), 116-128. https://doi-org.ezproxy.stir.ac.uk/10.5993/AJHB.42.2.11 '''

In this study Shensa et al. explore the connection between social media use and depression and anxiety. They surveyed 1796 American between the ages of 19-32 regarding their social media use with the goal of establishing connections between distinct patterns of social media use and symptoms of depression and anxiety. Their study analyzed the time, frequency, multiple platform use, problematic social media use (PSMU), and social media intensity (SMI) of those surveyed and placed them in one of five categories based on their use: Unplugged, Concentrated Dabbers, Diffuse Dabblers, Connected, and Wired. This study is useful as it affirms that there are connections between extremely social media usage and mental health issues, specifically anxiety and depression. One limitation of this that the data was collected from a survey taken by users, meaning that it may be subject to the biases of users. Shensa et al. were able to conclude that those categorized as 'Connected' or 'Wired' were associated with elevated symptoms of anxiety and depression, with members of the 'Wired' category displaying these symptoms the most.This study help categorize patterns of social media usage and connects specific patterns to unhealthy social media usage and the reasons behind these patterns. Martiparti15 (discuss • contribs) 13:51, 24 March 2019 (UTC)

Zytko, Doug & A. Grandhi, Sukeshini & Jones, Quentin. (2014).
'''Zytko, Doug & A. Grandhi, Sukeshini & Jones, Quentin. (2014). Impression Management Struggles in Online Dating. Proceedings of the International ACM SIGGROUP Conference on Supporting Group Work. 53-62. 10.1145/2660398.2660410.'''

In this research Zytko, Grandhi, and Jones investigate how people participating in online dating manage their impressions online in relation to potential romantic partners. They use data gathered from an interview study they conducted on 41 participants in order to find out how online daters present themselves as well as evaluate others based on appearances and impressions they gather from online dating profiles, in order to focus more on experiences of impression management rather than algorithm based research - as it ha been the norm for most prior research surrounding online dating. I think this is quite useful for my own research in how dating can be used as an example of how online and offline impressions manifest and present themselves. However it is a bit limited in how all the participants of the study had public dating profiles which sets a precedent in patterns of impression management, where the expectation is to be deceived. Despite this they still found that online impressions regarding dating strayed away from the notion that deception was to be expected, and most participants did not actually want to deceive their partners, however, they still used face to face meeting as an affirmation of their online impressions. This text becomes useful for my research as it shows how despite online impressions being taken at face value they do not necessarily instil the same type of trusts as offline impressions would. Bangingbese (discuss • contribs) 20:27, 23 March 2019 (UTC)

Morrison, C. (2016)
'''Morrison, C. (2016). Creating and Regulating Identity in Online Spaces: Girlhood, Social Networking, and Avatars. In Mitchell C. & Rentschler C. (Eds.), Girlhood and the Politics of Place (pp. 244-258). NEW YORK; OXFORD: Berghahn Books. doi:10.2307/j.ctt14jxn16.19'''

In this chapter Morrison explores girlhood identity in relation to social networking. The author uses data gained through overt observation of ten girls from different parts of Canada recruited through Facebook to try to get a broader understanding of the politics of identity representation. Morrison make use of previous academics’ findings on how social relationships emerge as a result of collaborative engagement with popular culture, as well as the negation of notions of belonging, desire and fantasy in order to explore these concepts within the framework of how girls construct their self-image online. The focus of the text is to try to identify how socially constructed and commercially influenced the construction of girlhood is. This chapter is useful because it contextualises impression management in a real online setting. The main limitation of the text is that the research Morrison conducted was done on a small sample of participants which means that it is difficult to generalise the findings of the study. Morrison concludes that versions of girlhood are contrived, not only online, but offline as well as a result of pressures on girls related to representations weighted in the domain of emphasised femininity. This text is useful for my research because it has enriched my understanding of what factors are involved in the creation of girls’ online identities. Antisocialblonde (discuss • contribs) 20:30, 23 March 2019 (UTC)

Pounders, K., Kowalczyk, C. M., & Stowers, K. (2016)
'''Pounders, K., Kowalczyk, C. M., & Stowers, K. (2016). Insight into the motivation of selfie postings: impression management and self-esteem. European Journal of Marketing. 2016, Vol. 50 Issue 9/10, p1879-1892. 14p. https://www-emeraldinsight-com.ezproxy.stir.ac.uk/doi/full/10.1108/EJM-07-2015-0502 ''' In this article, Kathrynn Pounders et al investigates the social media trend of selfies and the motivation of women at a certain age who post more regularly than their male counterparts. The authors used qualitative data from 15 in-depth interviews of women aged 19-30 to try to understand why women in this age category tend to post more selfies on social media apps. Their research focuses on impression management as well as the two sub-themes of the individual being happiness and physical appearance which is useful to my research as it provides an inside into what the mentality is behind posting selfies as the article suggests that there are large self-esteem factors that are in play when individuals decide to post photos online. The main limitation of this article is the small scope that the authors use for their data collection, the use of only 15 interviewees may not reflect the wider world of online selfies as the article states itself, over 300 million selfies are posted on Instagram a day which is a much wider scope than the 15 individuals they interviewed. However, this article would be a benefit into y research as the interviews that they do conduct provides a deep description of what individuals feel before during and after they post selfies online. Fatguywithglasses (discuss • contribs) 15:43, 21 March 2019 (UTC)

Amandeep, D., Yossatorn, Y., Kaur, P., & Chen, S. (2018)
'''Amandeep, D., Yossatorn, Y., Kaur, P., & Chen, S. (2018) Online Social Media Fatigue and Psychological Wellbeing- A Study of Compulsive Use, Fear of Missing Out, Fatigue, Anxiety and Wellbeing. International Journal of Information Management, 40, 141-152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2018.01.012 '''

Amandeep et al. study social media fatigue and its relationship with psychosocial well-being. Their study hopes to discover a connection between psychosocial well being measures, including fear of missing out and compulsive media use, and social media fatigue and whether these connections can result in depression or anxiety. For their experiment, they collected and analyzed the Facebook usage of 1554 Indian adolescents and analyzed their data using the stressor-strain-outcome framework. This article is useful as it discusses the connection between fear of missing out, compulsive media use, anxiety, and depression. In their article, Amandeep et al. acknowledge certain limitations in their study, including the fact that all those studied where from same country and the same age group and they only analyze Facebook usage, excluding other social media platforms. In the end they concluded that fear of missing was often a sign of social media fatigue and that compulsive media use can significantly trigger social media use, which can cause elevated depression and anxiety. Martiparti15 (discuss • contribs) 20:20, 24 March 2019 (UTC)

'''Nickolas Ollington, Jenny Gibb, Mark Harcourt, (2013) “Online social networks: an emergent recruiter tool for attracting and screening”, Personnel Review, Vol. 42 Issue: 3, pp.248-265. Retrieved from | https://doi.org/10.1108/00483481311320390'''

In this article, Ollington et al. review how general screening of applicants has continuously increased with the development of numerous social networking platforms. The authors used defined data gathered from interviews with 25 New Zealand- based recruiters and Human Resources employees to determine how they screen talented and capable candidates for job listings. The research collected focuses on the ethical issues prevailing from targeted recruiter marketing and social media screening. The article is useful to my research in social media screening, the research collected shows how focused and intrusive recruiters and HR specialists are in screening candidates for a job. The limitation to this article is the lack of perspective from employees and candidates who have been screened or targeted by recruiters without knowledge of, thus, there is a need for further research on the implications and awareness of people being screened. The article acts as a primary source for my research to use the factual evidence from the side of Human Resources and recruiters. Cornelius06 (discuss • contribs) 12:26, 25 March 2019 (UTC)Cornelius06

Notes from meet ups
One thing identified in the discussion of the self was many factors contributed to the mental state of a person. Be it the individual's activity online or the people they follow, there is more often than not an individual who struggles with the image present online. That why when discussing impression management mental health is prominent to the persona exemplified by a person. I will further discuss this on the annotated bibliography which focuses one of the Week 8 readings. Thegirlwiththewhitebrother (discuss • contribs) 23:32, 10 March 2019 (UTC)

Mental health and self image are so intertwined that it is difficult to divorce this concept from impression management as a whole. I'm glad the meeting went smoothly and I hope you all find that it helped straighten your thinking on the topic. Looking forward to your annotated bibliography addition - sometimes the sources go right over my head, so any help is great! Thanks for updating us :) Springicon (discuss • contribs) 21:34, 11 March 2019 (UTC)springicon

If anyone would like to meet up this week to officially make a plan of who will research what? This would also be helpful to go over some of the research and ideas people have already conducted. Respond to this if you are available to meet Wednesday after 1 PM? Cornelius06 (discuss • contribs) 00:06, 12 March 2019 (UTC)Cornelius06

Hey again would like to take the opportunity to thank you for your contributions to the definitions table! I won't make it to the meet up but again please update the group on if you discuss anything you think is worth sharing. Some of us have already expressed preferences for certain topics, so be mindful of that when discussing! Springicon (discuss • contribs) 00:44, 12 March 2019 (UTC)springicon

Hello, I'd like to meet up but I am completely busy on Wednesdays. I've added a section if this helps that we can put forward our names for each section. If anyone wishes to dicuss this section in the meeting please update the page about it. But thanks for trying to set this up Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 15:35, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

Hello, I will be available on Wednesday. We can book a library room. Thegirlwiththewhitebrother (discuss • contribs) 16:52, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

Unfortunately, I can no longer meet up. It also looks like no one else can either. I think that was individual groups we should be meeting up now that the labs are over. It would be great to start getting our ideas finalized and put into the book. Cornelius06 (discuss • contribs) 14:23, 13 March 2019 (UTC)Cornelius06

I would that is is very important that all the groups meet next week or we can all meet as there is only 12 of us and discuss what we would like to do and any questions have will be answers. Thegirlwiththewhitebrother (discuss • contribs) 17:49, 14 March 2019 (UTC)

HELLO! So my group, Animal House, is meeting individually as a group on Monday the 25th at noon. If anyone else would like to join us, you are more than welcome. Cornelius06 (discuss • contribs) 18:24, 20 March 2019 (UTC)Cornelius06

Animal House met up today, March 25th, to discuss deadlines and helpful sources. I hope everyone else's groups have had the opportunity to meet and get established. Cornelius06 (discuss • contribs) 12:36, 25 March 2019 (UTC)Cornelius06

Useful Links
Add any relevant sources here. Would be useful as a list to use for the essays - feel free to add summaries of these sources for convenience's sake / to enhance your understanding. Thought it'd be easier to list them here as well as on the discussion page so we can more easily access them without the clutter! Springicon (discuss • contribs) 15:55, 5 March 2019 (UTC)SpringIcon


 * YouTube: Manufacturing Authenticity (For Fun and Profit!) by Lindsey Ellis is a video essay that details how content creators manufacture a personality in order to connect with their audience and generate income. Shows how important impression management is in today's media sphere. Springicon (discuss • contribs) 23:23, 5 March 2019 (UTC)springicon


 * Privacy and Surveillance by Daniel Trottier IN The SAGE Handbook of Social Media (2017), edited by Jean Burgess, et al. A chapter that discusses privacy and internet identity using Goffman's ideas as a framework. Could be useful if privacy is an area we are focussing on. Springicon (discuss • contribs) 23:55, 5 March 2019 (UTC)springicon


 * YouTube: Is Social Media Hurting Your Mental Health? by Bailey Parnell This is the video that I spoke about regarding if social media hurts our mental health. Hope the link works. Kay.Abbiey (discuss • contribs) 22:59, 5 March 2019 (UTC)


 * '''New York Times Article on "Putting Your Best Cyberface Forward" This is a good read about what people pick to present themselves on social media with. Cornelius06 (discuss • contribs) 12:24, 7 March 2019 (UTC)Cornelius06


 * Navigating "New Media Networks : Understanding and Managing Communication Challenges in a Networked Society" by Miriam Sobre-Denton and Bree McEwan Chapter 3 explains how social media is like a performance. It's really useful in shaping the understanding identity, specifically identity performance. It also talks about how this can be constructed. Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 18:55, 7 March 2019 (UTC)

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/29460759_Impression_management_and_adolescent_smoking
 * Impression Management in Computer-Based Interviews: The Effects of Input Modality, Output Modality, and Distance Thought this was a good study on how technology relates to the ways in which we present ourselves online in different settings, its quite straightforward too so definitely an easy read Bangingbese (discuss • contribs) 20:38, 7 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Impression Management This is the YouTube video by Khan Academy I spoke about which details the "front" and "back" stage of impression management. Eefa78 (discuss • contribs) 11:47, 8 March 2019 (UTC)Eefa78


 * Ethics of Media" edited by Nick Couldry, Mirca Madianou and Amit Pinchevski The chapter called ‘The Culture of Blogging: At the Crossroads of Narcissism and Ethics’ really useful for discussions on the self and also narcissim. It’s got a good mix of philosophy (especially when talking about the self) and a lot of media terminology. It also has examples of blog entries. Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 17:40, 8 March 2019 (UTC)


 *  This is the list of the most popular social media platforms today. Kay.Abbiey (discuss • contribs) 23:48, 8 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Navigating "How implicit theories help differentiate approaches to online impression management: A preliminary typology.” By Brenda L. Berkelaar This source explains Impression Management in relation to careers and job seeking. Showing one of the many ways Impression management works. Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 14:10, 9 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Navigating "Impression Management in Social Media: The Example of LinkedIn.” By Joanna Paliszkiewicz and Magdalena Madra-Sawicka This is another source that explains how Impression Management relates to careers and it discusses LinkIn in these terms. It also has further explanations of Impression Management. Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 14:16, 9 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Can your social media profile kill your job prospects?. This article details the phenomenom of employers paying close attention to social media presence in order to choose the right candidate. Touches on privacy, the legality of this practice and ways people are attempting to avoid being prematurely dropped by a company due to what they post. Springicon (discuss • contribs) 15:42, 9 March 2019 (UTC)springicon


 * 20 Tales of Employees Who Were Fired Because of Social Media Posts. This article contains anecdotes from people whose social media presence got them fired from their jobs. Really interesting read on how different aspects of impression management can affect job security. Springicon (discuss • contribs) 15:42, 9 March 2019 (UTC)springicon


 * Can Social Media Get You Fired?. Talks about what is 'acceptable' to employers on social media and the overall subjectiveness of this. Contains guidelines on how to avoid getting axed. Interesting look at professionalism in online personas and how it's important on casual sites such as Facebook now, not only dedicated sites like LinkedIn. Springicon (discuss • contribs) 15:42, 9 March 2019 (UTC)springicon


 * "How to remake the internet” By Jaron Lanier 7 minutes in he talks about behaviour modification in social networking. Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 10:55, 10 March 2019 (UTC)


 * "Why our screens make us less happy” By Adam Alter He discusses why screen time makes us sad, one of the apps that he says people feel are draining is dating and social media. Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 11:13, 10 March 2019 (UTC)


 * | Cultivating Empathy & Self-Awareness Through Social Media Jovanny Varela-Ferreyra discusses Snapchat as possibility of seeing both the perspective of an individual and their thoughts, this brings a light tone to how social platforms are used to bring people that feel cannot communicate to family or friends, uses Snapchat as another way to express the self. Thegirlwiththewhitebrother (discuss • contribs) 00:01, 11 March 2019 (UTC)


 * "Should human resource managers use social media to screen job applicants?" This scholarly article talks about Human Resources screening applicants by their social media accounts. Does this type of secretive job interview invade people's privacy? Cornelius06 (discuss • contribs) 23:50, 11 March 2019 (UTC)Cornelius06


 * "The Use Of Social Networking Websites As A Recruiting Tool For Employers" This source addresses 2.0 and how social media is a greater tool than we knew existed. Definitely a great source to use because it discusses web 2.0 and that is a topic of this course. Cornelius06 (discuss • contribs) 23:54, 11 March 2019 (UTC)Cornelius06


 * "Impression Management Struggles in Online Dating" Research on how people present and change their personas online specifically in regards to online dating. (Just log in via your institution so Stirling University to access it) Bangingbese (discuss • contribs) 17:38, 12 March 2019 (UTC)


 * "Student Impression Management in the Classroom" Interesting read for how students behave in classroom settings, could be useful when thinking about what demographic we're writing about as talked about! (Just log in via your institution so Stirling University to access it) Bangingbese (discuss • contribs) 17:44, 12 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Managing Impressions Online: Self-Presentation Processes in the Online Dating Environment Useful for whomever wants to tackle to online dating topic. Cornelius06 (discuss • contribs) 14:19, 13 March 2019 (UTC)Cornelius06


 * 'The psychology of narcissism An overall and simplistic way to show how narcissism and Narcissistic Personality Disorder. It describes behaviours of people who suffer from NPD and why this is the case. Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 15:51, 15 March 2019 (UTC)


 * '''New York Times Article on "Unbreaking Your Brain" from your phone and social media This is an interesting read about going cold turkey from social media and how it can affect your mental health. Fatguywithglasses (discuss • contribs) 15:07, 16 March 2019 (UTC)


 * | Interplay between Facebook use, social comparison, envy and depression by Helmut Appel, Alexander L Gerlach and Jan Crusius. This how envy and depression intertwine on Facebook which effects a persons state of mind. Thegirlwiththewhitebrother (discuss • contribs) 21:26, 18 March 2019 (UTC)


 * | Mirror, Mirror on my Facebook Wall: Effects of Exposure to Facebook on Self-Esteem by Amy L. Gonzales, M.A., and Jeffrey T. Hancock. This is also about the effects that Facebook have on individuals self-esteem. Thegirlwiththewhitebrother (discuss • contribs) 21:26, 18 March 2019 (UTC)


 *  | Impression Managment Motives and Behaviours  By Mark C. Bolino et al. Although this article is primarily about the motives and behaviours associated with impression management, there are certain parts of it that I thought my be helpful for some of you; particularly those focusing on the psycho-effects of impression management,


 * https://www.betterhelp.com/advice/general/what-is-impression-management-and-how-can-it-be-abused/ Abuse of Impression ManagementQuincy1861 (discuss • contribs) 23:05, 20 March 2019 (UTC)


 *  | A Critical Analysis of Interpersonal Communication in Modern Times of the Concept “Looking Glass Self” by Liljana Siljanovska and Stefan Stojcevska (2018)  This text discusses the glass self and Cooley’s application of it. It discusses the impact on self-expression, self-esteem, the perfect self and socialising with someone affected by the ‘glass self’. It also explains how other people’s opinions affect your version of the self. Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 19:31, 21 March 2019 (UTC)


 *  | "Exploring the Selfie : Historical, Theoretical, and Analytical Approaches to Digital Self-Photography edited" by Julia Eckel, Jens Ruchatz, Sabine Wirth (2018)  This book talks about the selfie and the many forms and reasons for taking a selfie. It goes in depth and discusses all terminology very well, giving short definitions when needed. It also has areas about Impression Management and how selfies affect this, that chapter is called ‘Competitive Photography and the Presentation of the Self’. Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 15:58, 22 March 2019 (UTC)


 *  | Using Instagram While “In a Relationship” : The Roles of Narcissism and Self-Esteem  By Lee Eunji, Choi Tae Rang, Lee Taejun (David) and Sung Yongjun . This is a study about how social media impacts relationship. It talks about Instagram for majority of it, but the research could, realistically be applied to most social media platforms. Daynawithadaisytattoo (discuss • contribs) 16:06, 22 March 2019 (UTC)


 * The trailer for documentary Social Animals on Netflix. found this on Netflix, and while I personality have not watched it yet, I have been able to surmise from reviews and the trailer that it followers teenagers and their Instagram use. Two of the teenagers appear to have substantial followings while one is just an average teenager in suburban America. The film appears to delve into the negatives of Instagram usage and how impression management and social media can have detrimental affects on mental health and well-being. Martiparti15 (discuss • contribs) 23:18, 22 March 2019 (UTC)


 * What is the role of impression management in adolescentcigarette smoking?''' By Justin Doyle. This study is about the role of impression management: the constructs of self-monitoring and success in impression management, self-esteem and socialanxiety among nonsmokers.Quincy1861 (discuss • contribs) 23:30, 23 March 2019 (UTC)


 *  | Too many ‘friends,’too few ‘likes’? Evolutionary psychology and ‘Facebook depression, This is on how the evolutionary process affects individuals based on previous studies on depression online. Thegirlwiththewhitebrother (discuss • contribs) 23:24, 23 March 2019 (UTC)


 * | Insight into the motivation of selfie postings: impression management and self-esteem An itresting peice on the mentality behind posting selfies on social media sites for women between the ages of 19-30. Fatguywithglasses (discuss • contribs) 15:46, 20 March 2019 (UTC)


 *  |Impression Management – Definition And Example, This article introduce the impression management in advertising.Quincy1861 (discuss • contribs) 03:02, 26 March 2019 (UTC)


 *  |18 false advertising scandals that cost some brands millions,Some examples about cheating advertising.Quincy1861 (discuss • contribs) 23:31, 27 March 2019 (UTC)


 *  |Observing Flattery: A SocialComparison Perspective, Some social phenomenons about impression management in daily interaction.Quincy1861 (discuss • contribs) 23:31, 27 March 2019 (UTC)

Tips and Tricks
Hey guys! Thought id make a subheading for tips and tricks, as I've found a couple helpful links etc. that could maybe help you guys out too.


 * If you press ctrl + F on your keyboard, you can search the page for edits made on a particular day! Really useful when its hard to clearly see new edits... likewise the "View History" button at the top of the page works too. Eefa78 (discuss • contribs) 15:40, 12 March 2019 (UTC)Eefa78
 * There's a cheat sheet w:Help:Cheatsheet from the Wiki:introduction page which I've found myself using a couple of times! Eefa78 (discuss • contribs) 15:40, 12 March 2019 (UTC)Eefa78
 * Also, for anyone that doesn't already know lol you can add our page to your watch list! It keeps you updated with new entries, and it makes it much easier to find the page when you log in Eefa78 (discuss • contribs) 22:32, 18 March 2019 (UTC)Eefa78

T I still feel that tips and tricks is a good idea to have.Thegirlwiththewhitebrother (discuss • contribs) 17:43, 14 March 2019 (UTC)

Hello everyone. if you apply a colon at the start of your paragraph it will act as a shift button.Thegirlwiththewhitebrother (discuss • contribs) 17:43, 14 March 2019 (UTC)


 * This is a demonstration if anyone wants to know.Thegirlwiththewhitebrother (discuss • contribs) 17:43, 14 March 2019 (UTC)

Hello, does anyone know how to add the number that brings you to the correct reference in the books? I am unaware of how you do it.Cornelius06 (discuss • contribs) 15:18, 26 March 2019 (UTC)Cornelius06

Hey just add ref to the beginning and the end. For example: citing   in your essay will automatically add the number to the books and the reference down below. Here's some citation templates to help with what to put inside the ref brackets. hope that helps! :) Springicon (discuss • contribs) 16:09, 26 March 2019 (UTC)springicon

Thank you, that helps greatly! Cornelius06 (discuss • contribs) 18:08, 26 March 2019 (UTC)Cornelius06

Ahh thank you so much for linking the citation template. I have been struggling trying to figure out how to insert my citations for quite a while now (I was stupid enough to not look here first to see if anyone else had asked or said anything about it haha). Anyway I really appreciate it. Although, I do have one question and it will probably sound really stupid but I genuinely don't know so.. Uhh when I insert citations the citation numbers will all citations numbers already created automatically change so that they are in order or will my edit mess it up and all numbers have to be changed manually? (Sorry I know I should probably have asked this way earlier I've just been really confused) Antisocialblonde (discuss • contribs) 01:06, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Its all automatic! no need to worry about the numbers, Wikibooks will keep you right :) hope you get on okay. Citing is definitely the hardest part but it's okay when you get use to the code. Springicon (discuss • contribs) 08:54, 28 March 2019 (UTC)springicon

Thank you so much for clarifying! :) I agree, it truly is. I should be fine though.. I think.. Hopefully haha 😂😅 Antisocialblonde (discuss • contribs) 12:03, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Deadlines
Hi all. Here are the deadlines for our projects just to strike fear into you all ;) We should get a schedule going so we can complete the collaborative essays ASAP so we have time to peer review and edit. Springicon (discuss • contribs) 18:13, 9 March 2019 (UTC)springicon

Contributors
Hey all! Sign your names here under your groups so we can keep track of eachother's users :) Springicon (discuss • contribs) 15:29, 5 March 2019 (UTC)springicon

DaynaNotDaaana

 * Springicon (discuss • contribs) 15:29, 5 March 2019 (UTC)springicon


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Maria Cary Pingting Children

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 * 2) Bangingbese (discuss • contribs) 17:27, 5 March 2019 (UTC)
 * 3) Thegirlwiththewhitebrother (discuss • contribs) 17:28, 5 March 2019 (UTC)
 * 4) Antisocialblonde (discuss • contribs) 17:41, 5 March 2019 (UTC)
 * 5) Quincy1861 (discuss • contribs) 22:40,7 March 2019 (UTC)

Animal House

 * 1) Cornelius06 (discuss • contribs) 15:31, 6 March 2019 (UTC)Cornelius06
 * 2) Martiparti15 (discuss • contribs) 10:23, 7 March 2019 (UTC)
 * 3) MrMojoDZ (discuss • contribs) 13:46, 19 March 2019 (UTC)MrMojoDZ

Potential Images
Hey guys, thought id include here some images we could potentially use in our main essay for easy reference... feel free to leave your own! Eefa78 (discuss • contribs) 16:17, 12 March 2019 (UTC)Eefa78
 * Just a reminder that if adding images, make sure that they're copyright free! Wikicommons is the best place to go :) Eefa78 (discuss • contribs) 22:26, 18 March 2019 (UTC)Eefa78

INSTRUCTOR FEEDBACK: COLLABORATIVE ESSAY
General Feedback: Essays of this standard attain the following grade descriptor for the collaborative essay. Whereas not all of the elements here will be directly relevant to your particular and individual response to the brief, this will give you a more clear idea of how the grade you have been given relates to the standards and quality expected of work at this level:
 * Satisfactory. Among other things, satisfactory standard work may try to relate an idea from the module to an original example, but might not be very convincing. It may waste space on synopsis or description, rather than making a point. It may have spelling or grammatical errors and typos. It might not demonstrate more than a single quick pass at the assignment, informed only by lecture materials and/or cursory reading. It may suggest reading but not thinking (or indeed the reverse). The wiki markup formatting will need some work.

Specific Feedback:
 * You have submitted a fairly well written response to the brief. Here you outline a number of arguments that specifically address the theme of ˈˈImpression Managementˈˈ, and your discussion of the research evidences a fair working knowledge of a wide range of scholarship on your chosen topic, from a number of disciplinary perspectives. The examples that you have chosen to discuss around your theme are useful.
 * Overall, the essay is written in a fairly fluid, but casual style (which suits the format), and your argument, whilst at times feeling a little disconnected between the sections, is generally fairly well structured. There are moments where the argument could be more critically engaged – where, in particular, the economic critique could have been more polished, more accomplished in terms of research and reading, and taken to a more detailed level. This also shows in the section on, for example, Psycho-Social Effects, where narcissistic processes seem to have been taken as self-evident to a degree. This essay has demonstrated an awareness of some of the contradictions inherent in the theme itself, although again, I would say there are some elements of detail missing, and some sections where there is needless repetition. For example, especially the long-form citation of a couple of blogs (albeit written by an academic researcher – but the citation goes to the blog rather than citing the original research, which is what you really ought to be starting to do at this stage of the degree). That said, this is fairly good, and shows real promise in general. Some fairly good use of formatting throughout, but with one or two noticeably poorer sections.

N.B.: Feedback for your discussion, and individual contribs elements for the assessment will be given on your individual User Discussion Pages. Grades for all work will communicated confidentially via Canvas. GregXenon01 (discuss • contribs) 15:00, 1 May 2019 (UTC)