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Online Identity Crisis Identity Issues in Online Communities.

Authors :
Arfini, Selene
Botta Parandera, Lorenzo
Gazzaniga, Camilla
Maggioni, Nicolò
Tacchino, Alessandro
Source :
Minds & Machines; Mar2021, Vol. 31 Issue 1, p193-212, 20p
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

How have online communities affected the ways their users construct, view, and define their identity? In this paper, we will approach this issue by considering two philosophical sets of problems related to personal identity: the "Characterization Question" and the "Self-Other Relations Question." Since these queries have traditionally brought out different problems around the concept of identity, here we aim at rethinking them in the framework of online communities. To do so, we will adopt an externalist and cognitive point of view on online communities, describing them as virtual cognitive niches. We will evaluate and agree with the Attachment Theory of Identity, arguing that there is continuity between offline and online identity and that usually the latter contributes to the alteration of the former. Finally, we will discuss ways users can enact self-reflection on online frameworks, considering the impact of the Filter Bubble and the condition of Bad Faith. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
09246495
Volume :
31
Issue :
1
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Minds & Machines
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
148754714
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11023-020-09542-7