How do I keep an authentic identity online?

Here are some things to consider to safeguard your online identity and reputation:

Remember that nothing is temporary online.
Mark your profiles as private.
Safeguard your passwords and change them often.
Don’t post inappropriate or sexually provocative pictures or comments.
Don’t respond to inappropriate requests.

What areas form our identity?

One of the most complex and multifaceted factors that influence identity formation is ethnicity, race and culture. These aspects of our lives are continually evolving, both in the way the members of each group define their group and how society chooses to define these groups.

Why is identity development important?

The process of forming an identity is a critical task of adolescence. Teen identity formation involves one learning how they want to express themselves and their personality in their own unique way. This process can lead to some teens making choices that disappoint the expectations of some of your family or friends.

What is identity confusion?

Identity versus confusion is the fifth stage of ego according to psychologist Erik Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development. This stage occurs during adolescence between the ages of approximately 12 and 18. During this stage, adolescents explore their independence and develop a sense of self.

What is identity vs role confusion?

The Identity versus Role confusion (or diffusion) stage is characterized by the adolescent question of “Who am I,” during which time they are conflicted with dozens of values and ideas of who they should be and what they should think. Peers provide security and role models.

What is the ego identity?

Ego identity is the sense of identity that provides individuals with the ability to experience their sense of who they are, and also act on that sense, in a way that has continuity and sameness. This stage of development is the fifth stage of Erikson’s model of development: identity versus identity diffusion.