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In your assignment you have to comment on the following quotation from Text I:

I mean, everybody behaves differently when they’re on stage versus when they’re off stage. You want to be your best self. You want to put your best foot forward. And that’s what sharing your data with a few other people does for you.  (03:03 – 03:14)

The quotation comes from David Pogue, a technology columnist for the New York Times and host of a science show, who is interviewed in the video. David Pogue’s professional position and the positive reputation associated with the New York Times suggests that Pogue is an expert in this area, giving his statement credibility.

David Pogue admits that self-tracking apps and devices encourage a certain narcissism and explains the psychology behind it. He uses the metaphor of ‘the stage’ to explain that people behave differently when they are being watched. In this metaphor, the monitoring devices provide the stage where people can share their fitness performances with others....