The Online Disinhibition Effect: Being Braver Online Than in Real Life

Would you dare to express yourself in your work in the same way that you do on social media? Probably not. Furthermore, you probably wouldn’t want your boss to be able to access certain content that you share on your Facebook profile. However, why is it that you say certain things online that you wouldn’t ever do in real life? The answer lies in the online disinhibition effect. Since the arrival of the Internet and social media, the way you communicate has changed. On the one hand, this is positive, since it eliminates the barriers of distance and time, making…