Critical Response on Blog and LinkedIn Profile

Running Head: CRITICAL RESPONSE ON BLOG AND LINKEDIN PROFILE
Critical response on Blog and LinkedIn profile
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CRITICAL RESPONSE ON BLOG AND LINKEDIN PROFILE1
Table of Contents
Social media and the Self................................................................................................................2
Response to question one.............................................................................................................2
Response to question two............................................................................................................2
Response to question three..........................................................................................................2
Response to question four............................................................................................................3
Response to question five............................................................................................................4
Response to question six..............................................................................................................4
Reference.........................................................................................................................................5

CRITICAL RESPONSE ON BLOG AND LINKEDIN PROFILE2
Social media and the Self
Response to question one
The goal of the blog site (PsychCentral) is to produce an article that is focused on how
social media affects the perception of us.
Whereas, the goal of the LinkedIn profile is to create a dynamic image of oneself that
helps to build networks for oneself. It also helps get better job opportunities in terms of the
virtual resume that defines one’s credibility.
Response to question two
The author of the blog is Kelsey Sunstrum, who is a writer by profession and is based in
Ottawa, Canada. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology with a minor in Psychology from the
University of Carleton.
The author of the LinkedIn profile is Bruce Lam, who works as a Senior Recruiter at
Shippo. He has completed his schooling from the University of California. His profile does not
include any further information on his qualifications or educational background and degrees.
Response to question three
The blog has offered an essential insight into how social media contributes towards the
self-perception. It talks about the difference between the self that we carefully built and display
on social media and how filtered that version of the self is I comparison to the self that we are.
The gap that lies between the two are gradually increasing that leads to further discomfort and
development of various mental illness such as depression and anxiety (Sunstrum, 2018). A
particular kind of depression has been mentioned known as ‘smiling depression’ that states how