People like others who are attractive, interesting, and fun to be with. Thus, a sizable proportion of self-presentation revolves around developing, maintaining, and enhancing appearance and conveying and emphasizing characteristics that others desire, admire, and enjoy.
Second, people want to appear competent. People like others who are skilled and able, and thus another sizable proportion of self-presentation revolves around conveying an image of competence. Yet, self-presentation is not so much about presenting desirable images as it is about presenting desired images, and some desired images are not necessarily desirable.
For example, schoolyard bullies may present an image of being dangerous or intimidating to gain or maintain power over others.
Some people present themselves as weak or infirmed or exaggerate their weaknesses to gain help from others. For instance, a member of a group project may display incompetence in the hope that other members will do more of the work, or a child may exaggerate illness to avoid going to school.
People self-present in a variety of ways. Perhaps most obviously, people self-present in what they say. These verbalizations can be direct claims of a particular image, such as when a person claims to be altruistic. They also can be indirect, such as when a person discloses personal behaviors or standards e.
Other verbal presentations emerge when people express attitudes or beliefs. Divulging that one enjoys backpacking through Europe conveys the image that one is a world-traveler. Second, people self-present nonverbally in their physical appearance, body language, and other behavior. Smiling, eye contact, and nods of agreement can convey a wealth of information.
Third, people self-present through the props they surround themselves with and through their associations. Likewise, people judge others based on their associations. For example, being in the company of politicians or movie stars conveys an image of importance, and not surprisingly, many people display photographs of themselves with famous people.
In a similar vein, high school students concerned with their status are often careful about which classmates they are seen and not seen with publicly. Self-presentation is most successful when the image presented is consistent with what the audience thinks or knows to be true.
The more the image presented differs from the image believed or anticipated by the audience, the less willing the audience will be to accept the image. Advertisement Hide. Authors Authors and affiliations Roy F. Baumeister Debra G. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves. This is a preview of subscription content, log in to check access.
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In this study, we explored how false self-presentation was associated with unhealthy online communication behaviors such as deleting self-presenting posts on Instagram as well as with negative mental health attributes. For future studies, this research provides a greater understanding of the effects of false self-presentation on actual use behavior in the SNS context. Also, our findings expand the available database regarding psychosocial correlates of false self-presentation in that lying behavior may negatively impact mental outcome but can also reduce negative mental health when mediating perceived popularity.
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Travel Tour. Individual differences and self presentation. How can you make the most of the self presentation theory at work? Success requires interacting with other people. But we can think about how the other person might see us and make choices about what we want to convey. Self presentation is any behavior or action made with the intention to influence or change how other people see you.
Anytime we're trying to get people to think of us a certain way, it's an act of self presentation. Generally speaking, we work to present ourselves as favorably as possible. What that means can vary depending on the situation and the other person. Although at first glance this may seem disingenuous, we all engage in self-presentation. We want to make sure that we show up in a way that not only makes us look good, but makes us feel good about ourselves. Early research on self presentation focused on narcissism and sociopathy, and how people might use the impression others have of them to manipulate others for their benefit.
However, self presentation and manipulation are distinct. After all, managing the way others see us works for their benefit as well as ours. Imagine, for example, a friend was complaining to you about a tough time they were having at work. You may want to show up as a compassionate person. However, it also benefits your friend — they feel heard and able to express what is bothering them when you appear to be present, attentive, and considerate of their feelings.
To some extent, every aspect of our lives depends on successful self-presentation. We want our families to feel that we are worthy of attention and love. We present ourselves as studious and responsible to our teachers.
We want to seem fun and interesting at a party, and confident at networking events. Even landing a job depends on you convincing the interviewer that you are the best person for the role. In order to achieve the results we want, it often requires that we behave a certain way.
In other words, certain behaviors are desirable in certain situations. Matching our behavior to the circumstances can help us connect to others, develop a sense of belonging , and attune to the needs and feelings of others.
Example: Michelle is a new manager.
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