I can add colors to the chameleon, Change shapes with Proteus for advantages And set the murderous Machiavel to school

    I am fascinated by the sorts of quizzes designed to help a person know more about who they really are. A new one that I just tried is the Self-Monitoring Scale, a very short (2 minute) test that "measures the extent to which an individual has the will and ability to modify how they are perceived by others"—no hard thinking needed.   

    The stuff with which I particularly agree is in italics, and most highly apt are in red bold. 

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    These are the results of the Self-Monitoring Scale. A low score on the self-monitoring scale can range anywhere from 0-8 and a high score ranges from 15 to 22. 

    Your score was 13. Higher scores indicate more self-monitoring of behaviour. Your score was higher than 38.2% of people. 

    High self-monitors adjust their behaviour in response to their environment, while low self-monitors tend to rely on the same behaviours in all contexts. Self-monitoring is a personality trait that involves the ability to monitor and regulate self-presentations, emotions, and behaviors in response to social environments and situations. It involves being aware of your behavior and the impact it has on your environment. It also refers to your ability to modify your behaviors in response to environmental, situational, or social variables. People who are high in self-monitoring are more likely to change their behavior in order to adapt or conform to the situation. Those who are low in self-monitoring tend to behave in accordance with their own internal needs and feelings. 

    Some signs of self-monitoring include: 

        • Putting on a show to entertain others 

        • Finding it easy to imitate the behaviors of others 

        • Looking at other people in social situations to figure out what to do 

        • Adopting different behaviors depending on the people or situation 

    Low self-monitoring means that people are less likely to change their behavior to fit in. This can be seen as combative or even antisocial in some contexts. However, it can also be a sign of high individualism and resistance to conformity in others. 

    High-self monitors are good at adapting to the situation and getting along with others. In some contexts, they might be seen as being "fake," but it is also a social skill that can promote interpersonal harmony.

 

[the test was taken here, and the results filled in with information from here; the title quotation is from William Shakespeare, in King Henry VI, Part 3]