Appearance & Hygiene
Being aware of your appearance and hygiene and trying to see yourself in an objective light. For example, a low self-monitor may feel that everyone is thinking about their skin blemish. A high self-monitor may realize that people don't care much about this minor imperfection and can easily overlook it.Social Status
A realistic view of how people perceive your social status. For example, a manager who realizes their formal authority impresses one person but fails to impress another person.Reputation
Understanding how you are viewed by a group and how this may influence a situation. For example, a team member who realizes that they have earned respect for their productivity and reasonableness such that any opinion they offer is likely to be taken seriously by their team.Nonverbal Communication
Awareness of how your nonverbal communication such as eye contact and body language is perceived.Verbal Communication
Awareness of the style and content of your speech including things like meaning, vocabulary selection, voice, rate, pitch, loudness, rhythm, intonation and speaking style.Conveying Emotion
Seeing that others can read your emotion. For example, awareness that people can see that you are angry such that they may react to this as opposed to what you are actually saying.Reading Emotions
Awareness of the emotions you are invoking at a moment in time. For example, being aware that you are boring someone.Comprehension
Sensing if someone understands you accurately. For example, an expert who is able to use plain language and sense when something they have said has escaped their audience.Objections
Sensing when people disagree with you and predicating their objections. For example, a husband who can see that their partner feels a vacation idea is too expensive.Expectations
Awareness of expectations that are placed upon you in a social situation. For example, sensing that someone is expecting you to introduce them when you meet someone they haven't met.Personal Presence
Understanding the overall presence you bring to a room. For example, an individual who realizes people view them as charming and generally pleasant to be around.| Overview: Self Monitoring | ||
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Definition (1) | Social pragmatism whereby an individual tries to be aware of how they are perceived in each social situation. | |
Definition (2) | Objective awareness of how people perceive you. | |
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