A mudman from Asaro with his unique clay mask. Photo taken at Kabiufa (~5km from Asaro), Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea. Asaro Mud Man Kabiufa PNG by Jialiang Gao peace-on-earth.org – Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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Overview A brief overview of the concept of self-monitoring and how high and low self-monitors may differ in their everyday lives.
Assignments, Exercises, and Activities
Self-monitoring and Dating Jonathan Mueller put together this lab exercise based on the Snyder and Simpson(1984) study of self-monitoring and dating. Based on Simpson, J. (1988). Self-monitoring and commitment to dating relationships: A classroom demonstration. Teaching of Psychology, 15, 31-33.
Current Researchers and Research Teams
Electronic Texts
Examples and Illustrations
Lecture Notes
Slide Presentations
Tests, Measures, and Scales
Self-Monitoring Scale from Snyder, M. (1974). Self Monitoring of expressive behavior. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 30, 526-537. This scale measures the extent to which people regulate their expressiveness to fit the cues of the situation. Scale and scoring instructions available here.
Multimedia Resources
What’s the Best Personality to Be a Waiter? What kind of personality do you need to be a good waiter/waitress? Michael Brit, former professor of psychology, broadcasts a podcast about psychology called The Psych Files. In this episode (Episode 82) he explores the answer as he discusses the Self-Monitoring personality. His webpage includes good background references, examples of validity and reliability, and links to additional web resources. (originally released December 28, 2008).