Use Of A Personal Identity Versus A Social Identity

Instagram has become a popular social media platform where individuals can post pictures of themselves, of other people, or of objects to

No matter how much a person desires to live according to their personal autonomy, he or she will never escape the influence of societal forces. Explicitly or subtlety, these forces shape our individuality. One intriguing manner that these societal forces manifests itself in is our name. As Ruth Graham writes, “It’s becoming increasingly clear today that names carry a wealth of information about the world around us, the family we arrived in, the moment we were born—and that they mark us as part of cultural currents bigger than we realize.” Names alone provide evidence that individuals are made by interactions with social institutions and groups. Ultimately, the inescapable nature of society’s influence demands individuals to ponder how much personal autonomy is actually autonomous and to what extent does the pursuit of personal autonomy lead to a life of emptiness and vanity.

Personal identity is essential in the human experience. Identity is complex and can be broken down into two main groups: introspective identity, and bodily identity. Introspective identity is based off of the groups, mentalities, or beliefs that you align yourself with, and bodily identity is based off of the physical side of yourself. Whether physical or introspective, your identity impacts every action you take. Whether choices ranging from what colors you prefer to which college you want to attend are primarily based off of your introspective identity, which is a combination of both memory and consciousness, physical identity impacts how others perceive you. Consciousness is mainly the awareness of bodily identity as well as continuous introspective identify, while memory is awareness of introspective identity. These two different facets of identity are imperative in the distinction between bodily identity and introspective identity. In means of personal identity introspective identity (which is evident in memory), is essential, while bodily identity (based partially in consciousness) has less credit.

I like it. Immersing myself in another culture truly inspires me. While in Fiji, we did just that.

I have always believed that the true nature of someone can only be found when there is nothing left other than their core. The only things at someone’s core is their heart and their mind. I still can’t speak eloquently, but I talk to my heart’s content. I barely have time for my own interests, yet I help anyone that are asking for help. I will never earn a Nobel Peace Prize, but I know I will always want to learn more and improve myself.

You wait outside; you wait in front of your apartment; you wait with your mom; the yellow bus arrives; you get on with your new, shiny shoes; you take a seat in the front; you look around; you don’t see any familiar faces; you look down; you stare out the window; you look back down; the bus stops; the doors open; the girl gets on; you glance at the girl; you don’t know her either; she looks at you; you look at her; she walks away; you sit quietly as the bus moves slowly; you wait; everyone finally arrives; everyone is in the classroom; everyone looks at the yellow walls, tiny chairs, and colorful crayons; the teacher talks; the teacher sings; the teacher dances; the teacher is too happy; is she always like this?; it’s time to find a partner; you are her partner; she is your partner; you finally see her; you finally see her face; you finally see her bright, brown eyes; they are warm, but there is something mysterious about those eyes; you look at her nose, lips, cheeks, and eyes; they are normal, but her eyes are not; you don’t talk much; she doesn’t talk as much either, but you two still work together; you two help each other; you two help each other on the colors; or was it on multiplication?;

The concept of a personal identity develops as we grow. In this way, our identity shifts and changes because as we grow, we change. This evolution brings up the question of what makes up our personal identity. Is our identity qualitative in the sense that if we look the same as we did yesterday, we are the same? That theory has some overt problems in that twins, for example, may look identical, but they are not in fact the same person. Personal identity can be considered numerical in that we are actually the same person we were yesterday. This is based on more ways than just appearance. But how do we know that? What theory can propose concreate reasoning that gives continuity to our personal identity as time passes and we change? There are many, but one of these is the Memory Theory

Social trends are extremely addictive among today’s society. Not only does most of the population follow them, but everybody knows about them. Joining social media websites is one of the biggest social trends of today’s society. Not only does most of the Earth’s population join them, but they are active on these websites. One of the most popular of the social media websites is the website Instagram, the photo and video sharing site that almost everybody is on. Instagram’s statistics and facts speak for themselves; there is no need to elaborate them. Learning more about this website will help one realize the multiple uses and versatility it contains.

Many people question themselves, what is it exactly that makes them unique? What is it that defines them as a unique person that no one in the world possesses? In philosophy, these questions do not have just one answer, and all answers are correct depending on which theory appeals most and makes sense to you. In general, there are two ways people approach this question, some say that a person’s identity is the “self” that carries all of their experiences, thoughts, memories, and consciousness (ego theorists), and some say that a person’s identity is just a bundle of experiences and events that a person has been through in their life, these people deny that the “self” exists (bundle theorists). In this paper, I will be arguing that a person’s identity is just a bundle of experiences, denying the self and the memory criterion.

Instagram is a popular photo-sharing site that launched in 2010 that can be used to help a health care organization interact with people. As a social media tool it is one of the simplest to use and one of the easiest to garner engagement. People often don’t want to share words or take the time to write a post, but they will share an image (Gregg, 2013).

Growing up I never would have imagined that I would join the military after high school. Most of family members are Chinese immigrants and have no military background, which is why I chose this picture. In the picture are my classmates and myself at our Airman Leadership School graduation.

Identity defines the fact of being who and what the person or thing is. It helps a person to distinguish or identify their characteristics and personality such as language, school, traditions, and culture. Normally, it is the assumption of a certain person that he or she use to do and believe. The purpose in discussing about identities may increase other people’s knowledge about who and what you are. It is a way to expressed and advocate people the things they misinterpret about your character and personality.

Throughout the past two decades, social media has become a prevalent tool in one’s life for purposes such as social interaction from a distance, easy accessible information, and personal satisfaction from its entertainment. Facebook introduced photography in social media, Twitter’s purpose was to have a status consisting of short, written expressions, and Instagram introduced filters into sharing photos and videos. Due to technological advances, each of these companies have been able to change society’s use of social media overtime. However, one hot and new company has been able to technologically disrupt the social media industry by giving their user a tremendously different experience with digital interaction.

In this SNS driven society, such a theory cannot be used anymore. With Instagram, the image is not the only source of information as various other elements are of importance as well. For example, the use of hashtags and the use of image manipulations such as filters influences the images greatly and all add to the context of a post. Although the Instagram posts all show almost intuitive aesthetic data, a qualitative investigation is needed to understand what is shown precisely in the images and what this tells us about identity performance. The theory which is most suitable here is visual anthropology, which draws on contextual information (Van Leeuwen and Jewitt 2001). As a way of interpreting the online identity the visual output of the individual was categorised. As mentioned before, images cannot be interpreted without their context. Instagram posts in particular already give a lot of context as they often mention a location which may express prestige and have an accompanying title and

More recently than in years past, digital technology and social media have grown to become a part of our everyday lives. The recent rise in those who own smartphones allows this everyday use of digital technology and social networking to be easier than ever before. At any time and any place, we have the ability to “socialize” with nearly anyone—even celebrities who have no idea most of us even exist. The continuous consumption of digital media has altered once personal face-to-face communication to just that, digital. More and more people seem to be living in what Sonia Maasik and Jack Solomon call “The Cloud”. “The Cloud” is a seemingly alternate universe of which communication is altered from personal to digital. This universe has led to debates over whether or not these online communities are real or whether social media is actually social. Various digital media sources also encourage users to create individual identities, of which may or may not actually be real. It seems as though our reliance on digital technology and social media have allowed the determination of certain aspects of our lives. Although social media allows us to connect with nearly anyone at any time, Americans have taken advantage of its use, and their attention has been drawn away from real life interactions to digital ones. The ramifications of such influences reflect the hidden insecurities of Americans and, ironically, emphasize our inclination to boast about ourselves by allowing others to see the