Social Conditioning Reflection Blog

Social Conditioning Reflection Blog Student’s Name Institution Course Name & Code Instructor’s Name Date Social Conditioning Reflection Blog Introduction Examining the effects of self-estimation, distortions, mental shortcuts, and self-prejudice for one's personality brings to light how strongly socialization influences the subject's perception of themself, their function, and behavior. In this case, I will elaborate on the following two incidents that occurred in my lifetime, in which each of these elements has been very influential; I will also describe other factors that remained significant in this process and, finally, explain the possible ways of removing this conditioning in the future. First Incidence The first one is related to a high school where the pressure observed can be deemed the most significant. It creates the need to fit in a particular social circle, and the behaviors involved are noted. I used to believe I had to imitate those friends to gain that acceptance when I was much younger. In media and culture, popularity was associated with success and pleasure, hence the promotion of such self-graphics. This was caused by my desire to be accepted and my inability to overcome my rejection phobia. My prejudice was that others' approval determined a person's worth. Popularity meant real friendship and happiness. My actions were unnatural to my genuine self due to these prejudices and misperceptions. I did things I never thought were worth doing and accepted outlooks against my beliefs, including talking about others behind their backs and focusing on appearances rather than character. I realize now that I felt insecure at that time. My behavior was driven by an external locus of control, where others' opinions defined my value. It caused my career and interpersonal relationships to become false and prevented me from being the person I wanted to be. My anger and meaninglessness increased over time since such activities had hidden consequences. I need to be more aware of circumstances when I'm pressured to comply with the group's norms while having solid values to follow to spot such scenarios in the future. Identifying conforming indicators like discomfort or action disparities is essential in social psychology. Realizing that one may achieve good self-attitude and self-concept can help overcome outside pressure (Lees, 2020). Regular thought and attention might be recommended to prevent such circumstances. These may k...