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Self-monitoring is what psychologists call the tendency of a pseudo-introvert or -extrovert to act out of their comfort personality. However, we can only hide behind our masks for so long that #[[1ba9c585|we will eventually break out of character]], even for a moment. This phenomenon is called [[f102f12a|behavioral leakage]]#, "when our true selves seep out via unconscious body language," as Susan Cain puts it1.
Self-monitors are adept at keeping in character, modifying their behaviors to the social demands of the situation. High self-monitors are the social butterflies that can blend in any company at a drop of a hat. In contrast, low self-monitors base their behavior on their own internal compass, have smaller collection of social masks to play in, making them less sensitive to social cues.
Footnotes
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Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain - Chapter 9: When Should You Act More Extroverted Than You Really Are? ↩