Label Effect
Don’t let other people’s opinions influence you, just be yourself.
1. What is the labeling effect?
"Labeling effect": When a person is labeled by a word name, he will perform self-image management to make himself The behavior is consistent with the content of the label. This phenomenon is caused by labeling, so it is called the "label effect". Labels have a strong guiding and qualitative effect. Whether they are positive or negative in nature, they have a strong impact on an individual's self-recognition. Labeling individuals. The result often forms a "self-fulfilling prophecy", causing it to develop in the direction specified by the label.
2. Label effect experiment.
Psychologist Kraut once conducted such an experiment: He asked a group of participants to make donations to charity, and then based on whether they made donations, they were called "charitable people" and "charitable people" respectively. "Uncharitable person".
Correspondingly, some participants were not drawn to such a conclusion. After a period of time, when these people were asked to donate again, it was found that those who donated money for the first time and were said to be "charitable" donated more money than those who had not been judged, and those who had not been judged. People who were called "uncharitable" for the first time donated less than those who had not been judged. It is not difficult to see through experiments that the impact of the label effect is huge.
3. How to get rid of the labeling effect?
As long as we deal with others, it is almost impossible for us to avoid the "labeling" behavior of others. So how can we reduce the negative impact of labeling behavior, especially negative labels, on us?
1. Make a list and find the label.
People are accustomed to labeling themselves or others in various ways, and most of the labels are negative. We should find paper and pen and list the labels we have attached to ourselves. Does the label match yourself?
2. Find exceptions and remove labels.
People have many sides, and many labels are actually inconsistent with us. Find out the labels that are inconsistent with ourselves and bravely smash them.
3. Positive self-suggestion.
The labeling effect is very limited on people, and most of the time it is negative. Therefore, when we are labeled, we must bravely say NO to the label. At the same time, we must self-suggest. Discover the positive side of yourself and affirm yourself positively.
4. You have to learn to be better and then surprise others.
If some people only see people from the past, then they don’t deserve your attention. Don’t be afraid of being treated like a villain, just be your most sincere self. If someone says you are pretending, then they don’t understand you. People who don’t understand you don’t need to socialize.
5. Stay away from people who often give people bad labels.
If a person often puts bad labels on others, stay away from him. He will absorb our energy and make us negative.
4. Enlightenment of labeling effect
It is easy to put labels, but the difficult thing is how to make labels play a positive role. For yourself, downplay the labels attached to others. Use positive words and mottos to inspire and guide yourself in the morning and start your day with a positive attitude. Find the "sparkling points" in others and give them affirmation and encouragement. Use words to reinforce his/her strengths and guide him/her in a better direction. With more positive people around you, you will also be influenced by this enterprising environment and become a more outstanding person.
Please don’t label people at will. I hope everyone will be treated gently.