Erica Bailey

And are there decisions that people are making with how they engage with these tools that differentially impact well-being? how that tool use relates to themselves or their view of themselves. So what we looked at is over 10,000 Facebook users. We compared their self-rated personality, so what we call their self-view, with the way they express themselves on Facebook.

And are there decisions that people are making with how they engage with these tools that differentially impact well-being? how that tool use relates to themselves or their view of themselves. So what we looked at is over 10,000 Facebook users. We compared their self-rated personality, so what we call their self-view, with the way they express themselves on Facebook.

And what we found is sort of that distance between the way you see yourself and the way you were expressing yourself on social media was correlated with subjective well-being, such that if you're closer in terms of your self-view and your online persona, you had higher well-being.

And what we found is sort of that distance between the way you see yourself and the way you were expressing yourself on social media was correlated with subjective well-being, such that if you're closer in terms of your self-view and your online persona, you had higher well-being.

And what we found is sort of that distance between the way you see yourself and the way you were expressing yourself on social media was correlated with subjective well-being, such that if you're closer in terms of your self-view and your online persona, you had higher well-being.

Exactly. You know, there's this there's this phenomenon where people will gaze upon their own social media page and sort of like look at this version of their life they've created. And that can be a really dissonant experience if that's really different than your day to day or your emotional experience.

Exactly. You know, there's this there's this phenomenon where people will gaze upon their own social media page and sort of like look at this version of their life they've created. And that can be a really dissonant experience if that's really different than your day to day or your emotional experience.

Exactly. You know, there's this there's this phenomenon where people will gaze upon their own social media page and sort of like look at this version of their life they've created. And that can be a really dissonant experience if that's really different than your day to day or your emotional experience.

What you're describing is this experience of state authenticity or those moments where you feel really aligned and connected with your core self. One moment that is really small from my own life, but that I go back to often was a time in high school where we were driving around with my friends in the car. It was a sunny day. The windows were down.

What you're describing is this experience of state authenticity or those moments where you feel really aligned and connected with your core self. One moment that is really small from my own life, but that I go back to often was a time in high school where we were driving around with my friends in the car. It was a sunny day. The windows were down.

What you're describing is this experience of state authenticity or those moments where you feel really aligned and connected with your core self. One moment that is really small from my own life, but that I go back to often was a time in high school where we were driving around with my friends in the car. It was a sunny day. The windows were down.

Music was playing and we were all singing at the top of our lungs. And that moment felt so authentic because, you know, I was so happy. You know, being a kid, you feel free for the first time when you're in a car. There's no adults around you. And I was experiencing that connection with my friends over this music and song and really feeling like this is where I belong in this moment.

Music was playing and we were all singing at the top of our lungs. And that moment felt so authentic because, you know, I was so happy. You know, being a kid, you feel free for the first time when you're in a car. There's no adults around you. And I was experiencing that connection with my friends over this music and song and really feeling like this is where I belong in this moment.

Music was playing and we were all singing at the top of our lungs. And that moment felt so authentic because, you know, I was so happy. You know, being a kid, you feel free for the first time when you're in a car. There's no adults around you. And I was experiencing that connection with my friends over this music and song and really feeling like this is where I belong in this moment.

Moments like this can help clue us into how authenticity is so fun and also sort of complicated. Right. So I ask a lot of people to tell me about these moments in their lives. And people will mention things like the birth of a child. And it's a moment where you feel really authentic, really connected. But of course, your identity has just changed dramatically.

Moments like this can help clue us into how authenticity is so fun and also sort of complicated. Right. So I ask a lot of people to tell me about these moments in their lives. And people will mention things like the birth of a child. And it's a moment where you feel really authentic, really connected. But of course, your identity has just changed dramatically.

Moments like this can help clue us into how authenticity is so fun and also sort of complicated. Right. So I ask a lot of people to tell me about these moments in their lives. And people will mention things like the birth of a child. And it's a moment where you feel really authentic, really connected. But of course, your identity has just changed dramatically.

You know, you've now got a new identity, you know, being a father, being a mother, being a parent. Right. And yet you still feel very authentic, like this is now what my life is. This was how it was supposed to be. And that helps clue us into how this true self, this inner self can constantly evolve and change.

You know, you've now got a new identity, you know, being a father, being a mother, being a parent. Right. And yet you still feel very authentic, like this is now what my life is. This was how it was supposed to be. And that helps clue us into how this true self, this inner self can constantly evolve and change.

You know, you've now got a new identity, you know, being a father, being a mother, being a parent. Right. And yet you still feel very authentic, like this is now what my life is. This was how it was supposed to be. And that helps clue us into how this true self, this inner self can constantly evolve and change.