 The Digital Self is like a mask that

we put on to language the

technological world. Physician
and psychoanalyst, Donald
Winnicot, proposed a theory of
self that posited there was a “true
self” and “false self”.
 True Self
-is instinctive core of our personality and
must be nurtured and realized.
What
is false self?
 False Self
- Is created to protect the “true self”
from insult and danger.
In the last 15 years we have been introduced to:

 Facebook
 Emailing
 Chat Rooms
 On-line shopping
 Cell phones
 Internet gambling
 Internet pornography
 Facebook
 etc..
A. Web of Love and Lust
 - Lust is an altered state of
consciousness programmed by the
primal urge to procreate. Studies
suggest that the brain in this phase is
much like a brain on drugs. MRI scans
illustrate that the same area lights up
when an addict get a fix of cocaine as
when the a person is experiencing the
intense of lust of physical attraction.
Signs of Lust
 You are totally focused on a person’s looks
and body.
 You are interested in having sex, but not in
having conversations.
 You would rather keep the relationship on a
fantasy level, not to discuss real feelings.
 You want to leave soon after sex rather
than cuddling or breakfast the next
morning.
 You are lover, but not friends.
B. Web of Sexual Lust
(Kuksenko, 2017)
- Sexual lusts come to us in a variety of
forms and areas of life; from our lustful
thoughts about a passing woman, to
sexual content in the movies we watch,
to internet pornography that appears on
the side of our screens, to dating sites
that are a click away, and to adultery
itself with people that may live across
the world.
C. Signs of Love
 You want to spent quality time together
other than sex.
 You get lost in conversation and forget
about the hours passing.
 You want to honestly listen to each other’s
feelings, make each other happy.
 He or she motivates you to be a better
person.
 You want to get to meet her family and
friends.
D. Online Dating (Internet dating)
 This is a system that enables strangers to
find and introduce themselves to new
personal connections over the Internet,
usually with the goal of developing
personal, romantic, or sexual relationship.
 Online dating services allow users to
become a “members” by creating a profile
and uploading personal information such
as age, gender, sexual orientation,
location, etc.
E. Logotherapy
 Logotherapy is based on the premise that the
primary multinational form of an individual is to
find a meaning in life. The following of tenets
represents basic principles of logotherapy:
- Life has meaning under all circumstances,
even the most miserable ones.
- Our main motivation for living is our will to
find meaning in life.
- We have freedom to find meaning in what we
do, what we experience, or at least in the
stances we take when faced with a situation of
unchangeable suffering.
Philosophical Basis of Logotherapy

 Frankl’s ideas were operationalized by

Crumbaugh and Maholick’s Purpose in
Life (PIL) test, which measures and
individual’s meaning and purpose in life.
 Frankl’s admitted that man can never be
free from every condition, such as
biological, sociological and
psychological determinants based on
man is “capable of resisting and braving
even the worst conditions”.
TREATMENTS:

 1. Overcoming anxiety
- by recognizing the purpose of our
circumstances, one can master anxiety.
Anecdotes about this use logotherapy are
given by New York Times writer Tim
Sanders, who explained how he used its
concept to relieve the stress of fellow
airline travelers by asking them the
purpose of their journey. When he does
this, no matter how miserable they are,
their whole demeanor changes, they
remain happy throughout the flight.
 2. Treatment of neurosis
- Frankl cites two neurotic pathogens:
hyper –intention, a forced intention
toward some end which makes that end
unattainable; and hyper-reflection, an
excessive attention to oneself which
stifles attempts to avoid the neurosis
which one thinks oneself predisposed.
 3. Depression
- Viktor Frankl believed depression
occurred at the psychological,
physiological, and spiritual levels. Frankl
suggests that if goal seem unreachable,
an individual loses a sense of future and
thus meaning resulting to a depression.
Thus logotherapy aims “to change the
patient’s attitude toward their disease as
well as toward their life as a task”.
 4. Obsessive – compulsive disorder
Frankl believed that those suffering from
obsessive – compulsive disorder lack the
sense of completion that most other
individuals possess. Instead of fighting
tendencies to repeat thoughts or actions, or
focusing on changing the individual
symptoms of the disease, the therapist
should focus on “transforming”
the neurotic ‘s attitude toward their
neurosis”.
 5. Schizophrenia
Though logotherapy was not intended
to deal with severe disorders. Frankl
believed that logotherapy could benefit
even those suffering schizophrenia.
6. Terminally ill patients

 In 1977, Terry Zuelhke and John Watkins

conducted a study analyzing the
effectiveness of logotheraphy in treating
terminally I'll patients. The study's designe
used 20 male Veteran Administration
volunteers who were randomly assigned to
one of two treatments. (1) group that
received 8-45 minute sessions over a 2-
week period and (2) group used as control
that received delayed treatment.
F. Disclosure and Perceive success

 With so many Filipinos using the internet

and online service, the chances of
finding love on line are higher than ever.
However, to make the most online
dating success, you need to know the 9-
step guide to help you be successful in
the endeavor
9-Step guide to help you be successful in
this endeavor:
 1. Make sure that you are ready to start dating.
 2. Find the best dating site for you.
 3. Take advantage of online personality test
and intelligent matchmaking.
 4. Create a good dating profile.
 5. Put up the perfect profile photo.
 6. Make a great introduction with your first
message.
 7. Take your time.
 8. Prepare for the first date.
 9. And finally.... Don't lose motivation .
G. Impact of Online Interaction
on the Self
 According to Caroline Haythornthwaite
and Lori Kendall, professors in the
Graduate School of Library and
Information Science at Illinois, online
interaction not only have positive
outcomes for real-life, place-based
communities , but the intersection
between online communication and the
offline world also forms two halves of a
support mechanism for communities.
H. Gender and sexuality online
 Gender and sexuality online are often
viewed as likened constructs that impacts
other's perspectives of their sexuality. For
example, both the male and female
genders are subject to assumptions of
heterosexuality. If a man were to behave in
a feminine way, the heterosexuality would
be doubled and the individuals may assure
that he is gay. There are courses online on
gender and sexuality.
I. Personal Identity Online
 The rapid creation of the new world of
the internet, the visible " infosphere" has
changed our personal identity, or
perhaps the way we see are personal
identity. For example Rodogno writes:
'Online contexts
J. Effects of Exposure to Facebook on
self-esteem
 According to Gonzales and
Hancock(2011) Internet has grown
exponentially in the past decades and
access to it has become easy and
commonplace. Which is why it is crucial
to know the effects of using it regularly.