Objects and Self-Identity: What Your Possessions Say About You

  Certain objects that you own make up an extension of yourself and express your identity. Just as you had your favorite toys as a child, like the teddy bear that you took everywhere with you, in adulthood, you tend to repeat this phenomenon. Maybe you even have some of these items with you now. Clothes define your own style and way of being. Then, there’s jewelry and watches. Finally, there’s the revered cell phone. The Canadian sociologist, Erving Goffman explained that we need accessories that favor our self-presentation. Nowadays, your electronic devices are symbols and expressions of yourself. They not…