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- Graphic
- Graphic
- Copyright page
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Figures
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Interviewees
- Introduction
- 1 A Short Summary of a Long History of Graphic Witnessing
- 2 Images and Our Bodies
- 3 Images and Identity
- 4 Agency and Control
- 5 Community as a Protective Force
- 6 Meaning in Our Online Lives
- 7 Policy and Practice
- Afterword
- Note on Images, Identity, and Social Justice
- Suggested Reading
6 - Meaning in Our Online Lives
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 31 August 2023
- Graphic
- Graphic
- Copyright page
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Figures
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Interviewees
- Introduction
- 1 A Short Summary of a Long History of Graphic Witnessing
- 2 Images and Our Bodies
- 3 Images and Identity
- 4 Agency and Control
- 5 Community as a Protective Force
- 6 Meaning in Our Online Lives
- 7 Policy and Practice
- Afterword
- Note on Images, Identity, and Social Justice
- Suggested Reading
Summary
Too often, people mindlessly scroll through their social media feeds and other online spaces to catch up on the activities of their friends and family or simply to pass the time. However, this behavior can leave them vulnerable to the more insidious aspects of online engagement, especially if they come across graphic online content – whether intentionally or without warning. In this chapter, the authors of Graphic discuss how bringing greater intentionality to one’s online engagement can serve as a protective force. They summarize the most recent research and insights from their interviews with diverse experts to illustrate tactics for deriving greater meaning from time spent online and ultimately how to use that engagement to not only protect oneself from psychological harm but also to potentially even flourish.
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- GraphicTrauma and Meaning in Our Online Lives, pp. 86 - 104Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023