Self-monitoring

How much you read the room and adjust how you come across — versus staying much the same whoever you're with.

Self-monitoring (Snyder, 1974) is a validated measure of how much you observe and adjust your self-presentation to fit each social situation, versus expressing your inner feelings consistently regardless of context. (Self-Monitoring Scale (Snyder))

Dimensions

• Self-monitoring (Stays true – Reads the room) — Leaning high means you closely read social cues and adapt how you express yourself to suit the situation and audience; leaning low means you express your genuine feelings and stay much the same whoever you're with.

References

• Snyder, M. (1974). Self-monitoring of expressive behavior. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
• Lennox, R. D., & Wolfe, R. N. (1984). Revision of the Self-Monitoring Scale. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
• Gangestad, S. W., & Snyder, M. (2000). Self-monitoring: Appraisal and reappraisal. Psychological Bulletin

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• Languages spoken
• Communication style
• How you write
• Your sense of humour
• How you listen
• Your texting style
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