TY - JOUR
AU - Suler, John
AB - P1: GVM Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic Studies [japa] PH147-450074-08 September 14, 2002 20:56 Style file version June 4th, 2002 ° C Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic Studies, Vol. 4, No. 4, October 2002 ( 2002) Contemporary Media Forum 1, 2 John R. Suler Who are you in cyberspace? Am I the same John Suler I am in person or someone a bit different? One of the interesting things about the Internet is the opportunity if offers people to present themselves in a variety of different ways. You can alter your style of being just slightly or indulge in wild experiments with your identity by changing your age, history, personality, and physical appearance, even your gender. The username you choose, the details you do or don’t indicate about yourself, the information presented on your personal web page, the persona or avatar you assume in an online community—all are important aspects of how people manage their identity in cyberspace. Identity is a very complex aspect of human nature. Here I will briefly explore five interlocking factors that are useful in navigating that maze of how people manage who they are in cyberspace: 1. LEVEL OF DISSOCIATION AND INTEGRATION A single person’s identity 
TI - Identity Management in Cyberspace
JF - Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic Studies
DO - 10.1023/A:1020392231924
DA - 2004-09-29
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/springer-journals/identity-management-in-cyberspace-KEm026qVO0
SP - 455
EP - 459
VL - 4
IS - 4
DP - DeepDyve
ER -