Voices
ADAM
GRANT
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Why Some People Have
No Boundaries Online
WE’RE OFTEN SHOCKED by what
people post online. Sometime this
year, you’ve probably marveled at
an offensive Tweet, a debaucherous Facebook picture, an embarrassing YouTube clip, or an unprofessional comment on LinkedIn
from someone you know. What
shapes why some people seem
to have no filter in social media,
whereas others are more selective
and private — and what should
your strategy be?
There are two key factors that
drive our social media choices,
according to new work by researchers Ariane Ollier-Malaterre,
Nancy Rothbard and Justin Berg.
One is our boundary preferences:
are we integrators or segmentors? If you’re an integrator, you
HUFFINGTON
09.22.13