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You adapt your behavior to fit what others expect.
A 1974 study found that high self-monitors consistently changed their behavior to match the social situation, whereas low self-monitors acted consistently regardless of the setting.
Self-monitoring is how much you track your own appearance and behavior in social contexts. High monitors are masters of adaptation, constantly reading the room. Low monitors prioritize internal consistency, acting the same in private as in public.
You are either a chameleon or a constant in social groups.
Where this comes from
- Study
- Snyder (1974), Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
- What the check found
- The 1974 paper is the seminal work on this construct, and the summary accurately reflects its core findings, despite methodological debates regarding the use of median splits to classify personality traits.
- Confidence
- Well replicated
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