The Psychology of Social Media

Bibliographic Data

ID19909276
AuthorsCiarán Mc Mahon (0000-0002-9675-8961, corresponding author)
Year2019
Publication date2019-03-25
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenuePsychology of Social Media (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherRoutledge (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.4324/9781315170619
OpenAlexW2939475442
Open LibraryOL40082007M
ISBN9781315170619
LanguageEN
Citations received7

Are we really being ourselves on social media? Can we benefit from connecting with people we barely know online? Why do some people overshare on social networking sites? The Psychology of Social Media explores how so much of our everyday lives is played out online, and how this can impact our identity, wellbeing and relationships. It looks at how our online profiles, connections, status updates and sharing of photographs can be a way to express ourselves and form connections, but also highlights the pitfalls of social media including privacy issues. From FOMO to fraping, and from subtweeting to selfies, The Psychology of Social Media shows how social media has developed a whole new world of communication, and for better or worse is likely to continue to be an essential part of how we understand our selves

Social media · Sociology · World Wide Web · Applied Psychology · Computer Science · Misinformation and Its Impacts · Psychology · Social Psychology · Médias sociaux · Psychological aspects