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    SS SSSSCSESSSTECSACS TE ee a ah ag, How To Be A Good Filipino Now you know that your traits and values are important indicators of being a Filipino. The problem now is how to truly become one and how you can be useful to the development and progress of our country. The following are a few ways on how to be a good Filipino: 1. Be an active Filipino citizen. A good Filipino citizen is aware of the current events and Participates in government programs that aim for the country’s progression and development. By simply exercising your right to vote, you also become an active citizen. When it comes to voting, the rich and the poor have equal voting rights—every Filipino citizen of legal age have a chance in choosing the right leaders for the Philippines who are genuine in helping and caring for the Filipino people. Study the Philippine history. The road of the Philippine history is long and bloody, and by learning and fully understanding the events of the Philippine history, you will learn $0 much as to why it is so important for you to love your country with your life, extend help to your fellow Filipinos in need, and recognize abuse of political power. Support local products. cowie When you buy local products, you do not only support ‘local manufacturers and businessmen, but you also help strengthen the local economy. How is this so? There will be more demand of local products, thus, local businesses will be in need for more employees, which will open new job opportunities. The business owners will also invest within the country and are less likely to leave. Supporting our local products also displays our creativity, innovativeness, and resourcefulness. Speak the Filipino language. The history of the Filipino language was as long and hard as ‘the Philippine history. Jose Rizal highlighted the importance of speaking a national language as a way of displaying the love for one’s country. Speaking Filipino also serves as a unique identifier of being a Filipino. It has been a decade-long debate whether to use Filipino as the instructional language in school and to translate textbooks into Filipino, however, this is still not strictly imposed. Do not spread fake news and be democratic in engaging with dissent. This period in the history of the Philippines has seen how the Internet has spawned tons of possibilities for people, both good and bad. For instance, it is easier for Filipinos workirig abroad to communicate with their loved ones left in the Philippines ‘through the Internet. Despite this, the Internet has also made the spread of fake news very common. Likewise, the Internet has also made us engage in intense arguments with people across the globe about our political positions, for example. It is a part of being a good Filipino fo understand and verify what you read online, especially in social media, before actually believing in it and spreading it like wildfire. It is also the responsibility of every Filipino to recognize disagreement in political views, be tolerant, and argue intelligently without having to resort into name-calling people. I, Me, Myself, and my user ID online identity The self that is constructed online is generally called the digital self. Analyses g, the experiences of online users (especially teenagers) have shown that the characteristic, of the digital self are (Zhao, 2005): + Oriented inward; + Retractable; and + Narrative in nature; + Multipliable. ‘The digital self is oriented inward toward the world of thoughts and feelings because “others cannot see the online user's overt attributes. It is narrative in nature because online users will only come to know the person primarily through what that person tells them. It is retractable because others are unable to link the online self-claims tg the offline identities. Finally, it is multiplicable because people can interact with one another in different domains of the online world at relatively the same time. People are able to present themselves online in the manner that they want to. This process is called sel€-presentation. Research suggests that self-presentation tends to be superficial. A study found that students and nonstudents between 18 to 39 years old were more likely to disclose their interests online rather than their beliefs and feelings (Attrill & Jalil, 2011). This constrains the feedback that one receives, and thus, influences the self. The basic kinds of people you interact with online are: 1. People you do not know at all; 2. People you know both online and offline; and 3. People you know only online. In the online social domain, it is entirely acceptable to contact and to be contacted by complete strangers. For example, you need not be introduced to talk to a stranger in {a chat room, or to read and comment on a blog, an FB post, or a tweet of someone you are not personally acquainted with. However, many of the people you interact with in the digital world are those you know both online and offline although your familiarity with these people vary considerably. Finally, there are persons you interact with only online. Through frequent interactions, you get to know one another without meeting a in person, Regardless of how much you have f : known them online, their offline identity 46 largely remains unrevealed or unverified by th he ccs People you have become familiar with onl ‘quickly has become ; online are strangers and acquaintances a ‘the easiest portal the same time. They are strangers becaus you have never seen them in person; yo ‘abe ey do not know what they really look like; an probably you will not even recognize thet when you meet face to face. Through onlin into your digital self sie eae eee eee eee communication, however you h, secrets they reveal to you them. ave sa come to know alot about them, including the personal in, 8 you feel a certain level of intimate acquaintance with [selective Self-Presentation and Impression Management Self-presentation behavior i intended to create, modify, impression of ourselves in the Whenever we are attemptin, think of us in a particular w; in self-presentation. s any behavior or maintain an minds of others. 8 to lead people to ay, we are engaging Why do people engage in self-presentatio mn? Self-presentation: } + Helps facilitate social interaction; Enables individuals to attain material and social rewards; and Helps people privately construct desired identities. Generally, social media platforms are used for: + Social browsing; + Social searching; + Communication; and + Impression management. Impression management is the attempt to control or influence any other people's ‘perceptions. This could be their perception of a certain person (including you), a material possession, or an event. There are two main motives of attempting to manage the impressions of others: + Instrumental. This motive is to basically gain rewards and increase one’s self- esteem. + Bxpressive. This motivation is about attempting to be in control of one’s personal behavior and identity. It is a response to moral norms, expectations, or restrictions, seeking to show others that he or she, as a person, is different. Impression-management Strategies + Self-Promotion + Exemplification + Supplication + Ingratiation + Intimidation Self-promotion is a proactive process in which a'person actively says things or takes action to show his or her competence to an audience (Rosenfeld et al., 1995, p.51). Self- promotion often increases whenever there is an opportunity to openly impress someone eS of higher status (Giacalone & Rosenfeld, 1986). Ingratiation is the process by which someone tries to win the approval or acceptance of another. For example, ifa woman wants to get her mother-in-law to like her, she may “kiss up” to her by giving her compliments or gifts. She may also try to make herself appear more similar to her mother-in-law in behavior and opinion, since people tend to like others with similar values and interests, Exemplification involves a strategic self-sacrifice so that observers may recognize the dedication. An exemplifier often wants other people to know how hard he/she has been working because of the need to advertise his/her behavior (Rosenfeld et al., 1995), Intimidation is a strategy that involves showing off authority, power, or the potential to punish in order to be seen by observers as someone who could be or is dangerous. This is designed to increase the credibility of one’s threats and in turn enhance the probability that the target will comply with the demands for agreement (Tedeschi & Riess, 1981, p-11). Supplication is an approach where the individual exploits his/her weaknesses or shortcomings to receive help or benefits. Impact of online interactions on the self Growing up digital: How the Internet affects teen identity When British 14-year-old Hannah Smith turned to popular social networking site Ask.fm in July 2013, she wanted reassurance. Stressed out from studying for exams and anxious about the return of eczema that made her feel ugly, Smith opened up about her feelings on the site, which allows users to pose questions others can respond to anonymously. The responses came in rapid succession. Anonymous posters urged Smith to cut herself and drink bleach. One even said, “Do us all a favour n kill ur self.” When Smith did just that a month later, her father blamed the anonymity of Ask.fm'’s commenters for his daughter's death. The family demanded action against the site, and Smith’s death made international headlines about the effects of cyberbullying. What detectives found was arguably much more tragic — that Smith sent the hateful messages to herself, hoping her friends would rally in her defense. While cases like Smith’s are rare, Smith was doing what most teenagers do: seeking identity validation from friends and strangers, often via social media. Asa new generation comes of age online, the Internet could be affecting how they form their identity. Catherine Steiner-Adair, a psychologist and author of “The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood and Family Relationships in the Digital Age,” says the kind of outside affirmation Smith sought online is a vital part of how teens form identity. “The need for validati, on a irmatt Adair said. “Patents often a hae iat you're OK is 20 huge” Steiner- anonymously respond to : Whateyer oY (ould you go on a site where people can forgetting what it means to aie your question is: Am I cute? Am I fat?’ But we're a teenager wh. 7 a Social media allow kids io ‘ger when we say things like that.” experiences they might not hayes caet everything while connecting them to t of girls said they felt their peers used social media to an than they are,” and 41 percent said that also describes found that people with lower self-esteem re “self-promotional” content to sites like Steiner-Adair says that while t ‘echnology changed how teens seek and get feedback about identity, teen behavior is much the same. “Kids are always looking at each other, comparing themselves to each other. ‘The same thing that’s going on in the halls is going on online,” Steiner-Adair said. “The difference for teenagers today is that there's an endless supply of people to whom they can compare themselves.” By: Chandra Johnson, published May 28, 2014 at http://www.deseretnews.com/ article/86560398 1 /Growing-up-digital-How-the-Internet-affects-teen-identity.htm| In 1998, one of the first studies of Internet use found that Internet use in general significantly affected social relationships and participation in offline community life (Kraut et al., 1998). The study indicated that the more time spent online caused a decline in communicating with family members. A 2013 data also indicated that the use of social networking sites (SNS) may possibly undermine subjective perception of well-being and life satisfaction. One of the reasons time spent on SNS may be associated with depressive symptoms is the fact that computer-mediated communication may lead to the altered (and often wrong) impression of the physical and personality traits of the other users. This may lead to incorrect conclusions regarding physical appearance, educational level, intelligence, moral integrity, as well as many other characteristics of online friends (Chou, 2012). However, it should be stressed that so far there is still no conclusive evidence that the use of SNS causes depression or even a single symptom of depression. In fact, there, an indication that online communication with friends and family (today mostly dong on SNS) is actually associated with a decline in depression (Bessiére et al., 2010). In a more specific study, recent research presented conflicting results regarding the potential influence of Facebook and any other SNS on self-esteem. One possible indicatiog of the negative relationship between self-esteem and the use bd Facebook is that aj social networking platforms (where self-presentation is the principal user activity) caus, or at least promote narcissistic behavior (Mehdizadeh, 2010). However, another study suggested that Facebook use may actually enhance self-esteem. This study supported the interpersonal communication theory called the hyperpersonal model. This theory suggested that the advantage of computer-mediated communication is that a person can edit his or her self-presentation, which in ‘turn positively impacts impressions on the self; thus, greater intimacy is possible (Gonzales & Hancock, 2011). | Social networking was also found to be addictive. The addictive nature of SNS is supported primarily by the mental preoccupation of chronic SNS users who, tend to neglect some other as; friends. In addition, networking (i.e., as a result, pects of their social functioning such as family and offline some chronic users who have suddenly stopped online social lack of Internet connection) have been observed to display signs and symptoms that at least partially resemble the ones seen during drug/alcohol/nicotine abstinence syndrome (La Barbera et al., 2009). Examples of these symptoms are: + Anxiety + Insomnia + Depression + Restlessness + Headaches + Social isolation + Irritability + Poor concentration What makes us so addicted? Communication occurs during interaction, and our need to be connected and interact with others is universal and unavoidable. Communication is necessary in our unending search for sense and meaning to our world. “One cannot not communicate” (Watzlawick & the Palo Alto School, 1967). The social world is . socially through interactions between people: categorizations, stereotypes, have the power to amplify thi: broken the barriers of dista and visibility. and playing id human need constructed roles, rules, and so on. Social networks is human nature. They have nce and time; of presence They expand the possibilities of sharing ‘entities. They fulfill the most deeply felt of finding a psychological distinctiveness and self-definition in a social context. ei Social validation is an import: ‘ant part of bein, i 7 "i ial

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