...people wear different psychological masks in different social situations to hide the underlying multiple layers of their persona?
2007-04-26 17:30:39 · 11 answers · asked by ~ 1 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
ELAINE C, my avatar has nothing to do with the question. That is simply artwork! I'm a very sincere, sweet person. Bunnies are sweet so maybe that's why I picked it -- to represent my sweet-natured personality. When I asked this question, I was expecting serious answers but I'll forgive you.
:)
2007-04-26 17:43:39 · update #1
Yes.
especially in situations where we feel the need to fit in a group, or to be accepted.
We all have different "masks", but they all have a common denominator, they all show something of us.
2007-04-26 17:43:48 · answer #1 · answered by northmiamibeach1975 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Interesting choice of words, especially since wikipedia defines psychological persona as "...The persona is also the mask or appearance one presents to the world. It may appear in dreams under various guises (see Carl Jung and his psychology). Importantly, the persona, used in this sense, is not a pose or some other intentional misrepresentation of the self to others. Rather, it is, as it were, the self as self-construed, and may change according to situation and context."
When you think about it, we share different parts of ourselves in different contexts as relevent and appropriate to the situation. For example, your "party persona" is probably much different than a "church persona" would be.
I also think that there are times that we put forward a more deliberate, constructed persona to protect ourselves. I am not always comfortable in large social situations, but I do have a persona that I use to get me through.
Interesting question!
2007-04-28 03:15:55 · answer #2 · answered by TRfella 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure if i'm understanding the question right but it made me think of myself and how I act around certain people. When I'm around my family I tend to act reserved and even the tone of my voice changes to a higher pitch. When I'm around kids or in situations where I feel more like an authority figure my tone of voice is lower and I seem to be more assertive and serious. When I'm with my friends I'm goofy and somewhere in between. When I go on a job interview or interact with people in my work place I am more talkative than usual and ditsy (which I hate).
So yes I think in different social situations I wear different masks according to how I feel around certain people. But at the same time I think it has to do with confidence too. Confident people are who they are no matter what situation or person they are confronted by. Something i'm working on.
2007-04-27 00:44:49 · answer #3 · answered by ஐmoeb424ஐ 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think we do wear different masks to adapt to the different social situations we are involved with on a daily basis. I think it has to do with the need for approval some of feel, and we think we must present a certain "front" to be accepted. I know for example at work I react, or interact, with my co-workers there in one way, and at home I interact with my family in another way. I am more comfortable with my family, so I can be myself. And to an extent, with people we really don't known, I have noticed most of us are more reserved in a lot of areas. Good question!
2007-04-27 00:57:13 · answer #4 · answered by gogirl 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
personality is simple... it is an mix of all the things a person usually has heard and experienced repeating itself, in a way thats tweaked to best fit the situation(-immitation), and there really is no "mask" people act in the best way they can. if they cant respond to a situation comfortably(or confidently), because if lack of previous experience they basically withdraw and observe and wait for an opportunity to say something relevant and create a certain atmosphere... ill explain a little more... everything has an "emotional setting"... this is the ideal feeling you want to have for certain situations.... when you connect to this setting things become autonomous... the situation plays out like a movie.... almost like your watching tv... everything a person strives for is to keep the movie going. it is the fullest expression of your subconscious throwing out as much related material as possible to "follow the rules of movie making" for making your movie... the movie of life... everyone and everything is part of this movie. think of instinct, instinct is the movies guidelines for a good movie. follow these and your movie is good dont follow the movie and people dont like it. thats what its all about.lifes a movie.
anyway...
2007-04-27 00:59:04 · answer #5 · answered by KILE T 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wow! I love this question! I definatly adapt to situations but I stay true to myself. I also have a very complex way of thinking, like one thing is okay and something almost exactly the same I think is completely wrong. I drive my husband crazy...sometmes I don't even understand myself.
2007-04-27 00:34:19 · answer #6 · answered by not telling you!!! 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Haha!
Pick Elaine C's for Best Answer..
She nailed it on the spot =]
2007-04-27 00:37:17 · answer #7 · answered by MagicFlakes 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Naturally! I believe it's impossible not to, due to our nature to survive. We try to survive our social situations by being accepted.
2007-04-27 00:52:33 · answer #8 · answered by sunshinegrl07 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes they do, it's like having an Easter Bunny avatar on Y/A! for example...
2007-04-27 00:34:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
Absolutely, especially for self-defense. The real question is to what degree they do it.
2007-04-27 00:33:37 · answer #10 · answered by Alice K 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋