Psychology Facts

▼ Social Awareness ▼

I would like to take a second and thank everyone who is socially aware... we need more people like you in this selfish world!

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》Social Awareness is the ability to take the perspective of and empathize with others, including those from diverse backgrounds and cultures. The ability to understand social and ethical norms for behavior and to recognize family, school, and community resources and supports.

》In addition to improving relationships and communication skills, social awareness is also important for our own emotional well-being.

》The key social awareness components include:

Emotional self-awareness:
Being emotionally aware is the skill behind understanding what one is feeling and appreciating how different moods can impact those around us.

Self-regulation:
Self-regulation is the art of controlling the response to emotions - anticipating outcomes in an effort to avoid being emotionally reactive in personal and social situations.

Motivation:
Motivation involves understanding how to use emotional factors to learn and achieve personal goals.

Empathy:
Empathy is the skill of considering the emotions and circumstances of other individuals.

Respect:
Respect is best defined as having a regard for another person or group's experiences, emotions, wishes, or rights.

Kindness:
Kindness is the idea of being friendly and considerate to other people, and is especially important even if you don't share their views or standpoint.

Listening Actively:
Active listening is the skill of truly being seen to listen - paying attention, and taking time to understand what is being said.

Cooperation:
Cooperation is an important part of finding a resolution or a way of working with other individuals or groups. It often involves compromise - but helps to achieve shared goals.

》If we lack social awareness, then it can cause our lives to be much more difficult and full of friction. It's not that social awareness all of a sudden will make us a social butterfly, it simply means we will relate to our fellow man, woman, everyone, in a more positive and meaningful way. We will have a better time understanding their struggles and what makes them joyful.

》According to the information produced by Goleman, schools that help to build the above social skills in their students see significant reductions in the instances of disciplinary problems, bullying, violence, and substance misuse - while academic performance, community engagement, and overall emotional well-being increases.

》How to Build Social Awareness:

Become a Better Listener.
What we must do is listen to understand.
Be inquisitive and excited to learn what the other person has to say. Give them your full attention and it will be remarkable how fast your social awareness skills begin to grow.

Pay Attention to Body Language.
While you're speaking to someone or while they are talking, pay attention to their body language. Do they look tense or uncomfortable? Are they showing signs that you're making them uncomfortable or angry? By simply noticing the other person's body language you can gain a better understanding of how they are feeling in that moment.

Put Yourself in Their Shoes
I'm sure this is a phrase you've heard often but is it something you actually do? All that you have to do is think to yourself, "How would I feel if I was this person? Would what I am saying or how I am acting be upsetting or hurtful?"
Just by performing this exercise, you will automatically gain a higher sense of social awareness.