The Outsider’s Guide to the Social World

The Outsider’s Guide to the Social World

This process leads to the creation of our social mask, or what can be called our persona, and as Carl Jung explains, the persona:

In this compromise with society, some fare better than others. For social skills do not magically appear with the choice to adopt a new persona and they can be sorely lacking if we have spent years hiding behind a mask we could never fully embrace. Learning to enter social situations with a clear mind and body language that reflects a calm and confident character is a valuable skill to master, or as Greene explains:

Greene goes as far as to suggest that observing individuals who navigate the social world with power and grace, and trying to mimic their body language, can be an effective means to elevate our own social skills.

Source: academyofideas.com