Social Profiling

“Social style” is the behavior that one exhibits when interacting with others.

Every person have different style of socialing with other. Like some people always want to be in centrefold while some want to enjoy alone. Had you thought why ? Bacically these are inherent tendencies found in human bieng and depends on culture, environment and other factors.

 

Under standing social style of other people will help you to better understand and work with others, through appreciation of basic decision-making and control needs.

Social style of a person can be determined by two demensional matrix of

1. Assertiveness
2. Responsiveness

Assertiveness: The effort a person makes to influence the thinking and actions of others. Or – the measure of whether a person appears to ask or tell in interactions with others.

Responsiveness: The extent to which a person reacts readily to influence or stimulation with a display of feelings.

Combining these two demention of style spectrum Social Profiling can be described in four broad type:

Driving: (Tell Assertive + Control Responsive) These individuals are seen as strong willed and more emotionally controlled.

Expressive: (Tell Assertive + Emote Responsive) These individuals are described as outgoing and more dramatic.

Amiable: (Ask Assertive + Emote Responsive) These individuals are seen as easy going and supportive.

Analytical: (Ask Assertive + Control Responsive) These individuals are described as serious and more exacting.

 (N.B.: Some of the texts copied from wikipedia)