cmpe 25 10/18/2011 – 10/20/2011. the cyber personality does a person’s behavior change when they...

CmpE 25 10/18/2011 – CmpE 25 10/18/2011 – 10/20/201110/20/2011

The Cyber PersonalityThe Cyber Personality

Does a person’s behavior change Does a person’s behavior change when they are online?when they are online?

Do social interactions change when Do social interactions change when they are through digital media?they are through digital media?


What are the parameters that What are the parameters that change when online or using digital change when online or using digital media?media?• Is there reason to wait?Is there reason to wait?

Immediate access Immediate access

• Is identity known or unknown?Is identity known or unknown?• What expectations are there on the What expectations are there on the

other party?other party?• Is there physical contact?Is there physical contact?


Class experimentClass experiment• Pick 8 volunteersPick 8 volunteers• Two volunteers to start withTwo volunteers to start with

Begin a conversationBegin a conversation

• Add another volunteer to the Add another volunteer to the conversationconversation

• Add another volunteer to the Add another volunteer to the conversation conversation


Would you ever really try to hold a Would you ever really try to hold a conversation like this?conversation like this?

How many text conversations do you How many text conversations do you hold at once?hold at once?• Why is there a difference?Why is there a difference?


Studies have discovered that most Studies have discovered that most people really do have an in person people really do have an in person and a cyber personality.and a cyber personality.• The studies have even shown The studies have even shown

differences in brain activity.differences in brain activity. Can you tell how they are different?Can you tell how they are different?


Delusions of GrandeurDelusions of Grandeur• Ability to make a lot of money.Ability to make a lot of money.

Google, FacebookGoogle, Facebook

• Youtube celebritiesYoutube celebrities• Ads selling everythingAds selling everything• Virtual moneyVirtual money


NarcissismNarcissism• The need for admirationThe need for admiration

How many Facebook friends do you have?How many Facebook friends do you have? Collecting followers Collecting followers

• Lack of empathyLack of empathy• Need to let everyone know what you are Need to let everyone know what you are

doing.doing.• Narcissurfing Narcissurfing

Googling yourselfGoogling yourself


Virtual identityVirtual identity• What is your facebook picture like?What is your facebook picture like?• What are your online ids/passwordsWhat are your online ids/passwords

GamersGamers

• How do you describe yourself?How do you describe yourself?


Everyday ViciousnessEveryday Viciousness• Lack of trustLack of trust• Have you ever:Have you ever:

Read someone else’s email?Read someone else’s email? Looked at their cell phone or calendar?Looked at their cell phone or calendar?

• Actions in video gamesActions in video games• Cyber BullyingCyber Bullying• Mob MentalityMob Mentality


Everyday ViciousnessEveryday Viciousness• Are you more aggressive because it is Are you more aggressive because it is

not face to face?not face to face?• Because there is no immediate Because there is no immediate

confrontation?confrontation?


ImpulsivityImpulsivity• Ability to get immediate feedbackAbility to get immediate feedback• No need to waitNo need to wait• To spend without using “real money”To spend without using “real money”• The tools we use online constantly show The tools we use online constantly show

us ads us ads


The Tyranny of EmotionThe Tyranny of Emotion• Shortcuts and the ability to “do over”Shortcuts and the ability to “do over”• For example gamers haveFor example gamers have

Multiple livesMultiple lives ShortcutsShortcuts

• A general lessening of the consequencesA general lessening of the consequences


The Illusion of KnowledgeThe Illusion of Knowledge• Lack of concentrationLack of concentration

Only reading the summary, skimmingOnly reading the summary, skimming

• Searching at Net SpeedSearching at Net Speed• Not understanding what makes an Not understanding what makes an

expertexpert• Using the internet to be an expertUsing the internet to be an expert

Medical diagnosis Medical diagnosis


The resultThe result• Generally more impulsiveGenerally more impulsive• Generally less PatienceGenerally less Patience• Generally less concerned with the Generally less concerned with the

consequencesconsequences• Generally a lessened ability to Generally a lessened ability to

concentrateconcentrate• Other traits??? Other traits???

Cyber versus VirtualCyber versus Virtual

In the following Cyber Personality In the following Cyber Personality means interacting with others in the means interacting with others in the real world through digital media.real world through digital media.

Virtual Personality means interacting Virtual Personality means interacting with others in virtual worlds such as with others in virtual worlds such as game worlds. game worlds.

Digital PersonalityDigital Personality

Is one’s real world personality Is one’s real world personality affected by one’s cyber personality?affected by one’s cyber personality?

Is one’s real word personality Is one’s real word personality affected by one’s virtual personality?affected by one’s virtual personality?

Digital RelationshipsDigital Relationships

How does the cyber personality How does the cyber personality affect digital relationships?affect digital relationships?

What affect is there on social What affect is there on social interactions? interactions?


What are some aspects of What are some aspects of relationships?relationships?• TrustTrust• HonestyHonesty• PatiencePatience• FocusFocus

Are the Rules for Social Interaction Are the Rules for Social Interaction different from Face to Face different from Face to Face

interaction?interaction? What changes when we interact What changes when we interact

through digital media?through digital media?

What are our Expectations?What are our Expectations?

Are people available?Are people available? Are people honest?Are people honest? ??????


What is the level of honesty in a What is the level of honesty in a digital relationship?digital relationship?• What is the relationship between your What is the relationship between your

online image and your in person image? online image and your in person image?


When you are online is there a When you are online is there a greater degree of trust?greater degree of trust?• When you are online do you have only When you are online do you have only

limited access to the other person?limited access to the other person?• What level of investigation can you do?What level of investigation can you do?


Which is stronger digital or face to Which is stronger digital or face to face relationships and why?face relationships and why?

As technology gets more advanced As technology gets more advanced with this change?with this change?

Face to Face RelationshipsFace to Face Relationships

What is the impact of digital What is the impact of digital technology on our face to face technology on our face to face relationships?relationships?• Lack of focusLack of focus• ““Writing skills”Writing skills”

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