Psy_362_social_self.docx(1) PSY-362 Social Self Grand Canyon University Social Psycho

psy_362_social_self.docx(1)    PSY-362  Social Self  Grand Canyon University Social Psychology  Social Self  Self-enhancement and self-verification are among the essential motives for self-esteem. Self-enhancement refers to the motivation or drive to make self-views of someone more favorable (Zheng et al., 2020). By connecting with close and distant friends on social media, people find it more convenient to share self-enhancing posts. On the other hand, self-verification means recognizing weaknesses or discomforting/embarrassing information (Zheng et al., 2020). People often self-verify when considering their primary audience as being close friends. For instance, one's perception of their audience influences their choice of ads to share on Instagram or Facebook.  There are posts and pages that this writer sees through the lens of self-presentation. For example, many people have openly admitted their mistakes after posting or sharing embarrassing, unconfirmed, or misleading information on their timelines or handles (Zheng et al., 2020). These people are largely influenced by their perception of close friends, fans, and family following them on social media. The online self-presented via links and photos is intended to impact friends and followers positively.  Going by the sites I viewed, self-enhancement is more evident. For example, many people opt to share posts and upload photos on Facebook and Instagram that are self-enhancing to their friends and followers (Zheng et al., 2020). Self-enhancement is pr