I am not sure about me. There are some pretty diametrical examples for it. I like to be contrarian. But one should still not statement solely because they are contrarian. There must a real substance behind it.
I had some habits which were not that helfpul in social interactions. I don't know some forms of interactions feel very strange for me. But with my therapist I trained them and improved them. I don't know why but I often did not greet people. I don't know some social habits feel so artificial to me. But it was a good decision just to do them in order to hide my social awkwardness. They are a necessity to hide my state as a mental wreck. There were some other examples. Like showing thankfulness for a gift of a friend. (that I am emotionally touched by that.)
Maybe another form of social desirability. I have some principles for example on drugs or politics. I can also argument for them and oppose pressure. But it depends on the situation. Sometimes it would provoke to much heated debates than I just leave the conversation. Sometimes there is no benefit trying to convince another person. And I mean that's fine we don't always need to find a compromise. But on drugs or ethical questions I already argumented a lot despite presenting the minority position. And I am kind of proud of myself because of it.
I am obsessed by what other people think of me. I have an ambivalent approach to social desirability. It is hard to describe because it is so heterogenous I could only state more examples. I am glad I changed my mind in some instances. I do things which don't feel completely natural to me. But if I did not do them the communication with other people could get pretty messy.
I am not sure how much I am affected by it on an objective scale. I find it interesting there are science lab trials. When there is a group of people who answer a question wrong the next participant is more likely to give the false answer even knowing it is wrong. Seeminly due to social desirability. I am not sure whether i would resist that.
I had some habits which were not that helfpul in social interactions. I don't know some forms of interactions feel very strange for me. But with my therapist I trained them and improved them. I don't know why but I often did not greet people. I don't know some social habits feel so artificial to me. But it was a good decision just to do them in order to hide my social awkwardness. They are a necessity to hide my state as a mental wreck. There were some other examples. Like showing thankfulness for a gift of a friend. (that I am emotionally touched by that.)
Maybe another form of social desirability. I have some principles for example on drugs or politics. I can also argument for them and oppose pressure. But it depends on the situation. Sometimes it would provoke to much heated debates than I just leave the conversation. Sometimes there is no benefit trying to convince another person. And I mean that's fine we don't always need to find a compromise. But on drugs or ethical questions I already argumented a lot despite presenting the minority position. And I am kind of proud of myself because of it.
I am obsessed by what other people think of me. I have an ambivalent approach to social desirability. It is hard to describe because it is so heterogenous I could only state more examples. I am glad I changed my mind in some instances. I do things which don't feel completely natural to me. But if I did not do them the communication with other people could get pretty messy.
I am not sure how much I am affected by it on an objective scale. I find it interesting there are science lab trials. When there is a group of people who answer a question wrong the next participant is more likely to give the false answer even knowing it is wrong. Seeminly due to social desirability. I am not sure whether i would resist that.
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