2007-01-10 16:08:32 · 4 answers · asked by mhrhashemi 3 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Absolutely.
People learn strategies for dealing with life from a young age, firstly from parents, later from school - by watching and listening and then acting. When you've used the same strategy a lot of times, it becomes unconscious and part of your personality.
When faced with a familiar situation, strategies kick in automatically. When faced with a new situation - well, that's the fun bit: what is your strategy when you don't have a strategy? Do you run away, become embarrassed or shy, or do you enter information gathering mode? I know which one works for me...
2007-01-11 00:18:20 · answer #1 · answered by Dogstarrr 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, behavior is situational. Put someone in a stressful situation, and they will act differently than in a non-stressful situation. It's just part of life, and people who manipulate others play on that like a master.
2007-01-10 16:12:56 · answer #2 · answered by Dorothy and Toto 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course! One would not act the same way at a funeral as they would at a New Year's Eve celebration. One would not act in school (or a job) the same way they would act when hanging out with good friends. One would not act the same way in a House of Worship as he or she would act at an amusement park.
Hope that those examples helped.
2007-01-10 16:19:13 · answer #3 · answered by Holiday Magic 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hmmm... I'm pretty sure I'm abnormal, because when faced with a different situation, my face is completely and utterly indifferent.
2007-01-10 16:16:13 · answer #4 · answered by Minty 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋