It also explains why I never feel the need to participate in anon memes -- what could I possibly have to say that I cannot say as myself? I don't really change at all between RL and so-called cyberspace. *shrug*
Interestingly, I've seen people make gaffes in office communications that might be traced to the psychological effects outlined here -- the bulk of our workplace communications take place over email and AIM, and I'm guessing that it's hard for some people to shake the sense of dissociation. Interesting...
It really is an interesting article, and really very telling. It explains a LOT of the asshattery present in fandom, for instance. I wrote a paper on the disinhibition effect for a class last year, and it was some of the most useful reading I'd done in a while.
But think about it -- this covers not only anon memes, but sock-puppet antics as well. I mean, if you just think about how much of this applies to fandom and LJ and other places on the internet, it's kind of boggling.
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But think about it -- this covers not only anon memes, but sock-puppet antics as well. I mean, if you just think about how much of this applies to fandom and LJ and other places on the internet, it's kind of boggling.
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