Week 3 Discussion 2

Watch the video Connected, but alone. Focus on Chapter 7 in Bevan and Sole (2014) and Video Sherry Turkle (2012).

Address the following:

What is self-disclosure and how does it allow us to form bonds with others and become more self-aware?

How has computer-mediated communication (and social media specifically) influenced patterns of self-disclosure and connecting with others?

Whey is self-disclosure and "connecting" with others important in psychological health?