Social media, social avatars and the psyche: is Facebook good for us?

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Title: Social media, social avatars and the psyche: is Facebook good for us?
Authors: Brunskill, David
Source: Australasian Psychiatry. Dec2013, Vol. 21 Issue 6, p527-532. 6p.
Subjects: Social media, Mental health, Psychiatry, Online social networks, Internet
Abstract: The article focuses on study which examines how social media users represent themselves online, exploring whether such process has inherent potential to influence upon the psyche of the person. It discusses the existence of advanced thinking around social media on an organizational level as well as the importance of psychological dimensions of going online. An overview of composite online image or social avatar is presented.
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