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Is the Internet re-defining our identities ?

By T.K. Randall
January 21, 2013 ·  20 comments

Image Credit: sxc.hu According to a new report, in the future the traditional concept of identity will be less meaningful. These days people are spending more and more time on the Internet, whether it be connecting with others over Facebook, writing in a blog or playing on-line games. Conventional views of one's identity and place in society such as religion, ethnicity, job and age are instead being replaced with on-line interactions.

"The internet can allow many people to realise their identities more fully," the study reads. "Some people who have been shy or lonely or feel less attractive discover they can socialise more successfully and express themselves more freely on-line."

Source: BBC News | Comments (20)

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