TOO MUCH INFORMATIONHOW WHAT YOU SAY WILL EFFECT YOUR RELATIONS

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TOO MUCH INFORMATION

= WHEN SOME ONE DISCLOSES TOO MUCH GIVEN THE RELATIONSHIP

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The amount of personal information we can handle, depends on the relationship we have with the one sharing it.

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• Rule of thumb: the closer, the more info• Interesting for both parties• Follow the social norms that exist between the

parties

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THE FACE THEORY

• WE HAVE A REASON WITH MOST THINGS WE SAY.

• … BUT WE ALWAYS TAKE EACH OTHERS ‘FACE’ INTO ACCOUNT

Aspects of face: respect, equality, personal space

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• CHANGING THE BORDERS OF WHAT WE CAN SAY TO EACH OTHER, CHANGES THE RELATION.

• … AND THE OTHER WAY ROUND

- intimacy- impression management

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What about the social media?!

• We experience ‘information friction’Breaking: in research no correlation was found between providing personal info online and a lack of concern for

privacy

• ‘stranger-on-the-train-effect’ (urban legend?)• ImpressionManagementTo the Max!!