Ultimately, it comes down to psychology and one theory behind our natural tendency to mimic other people’s behavior is that it can encourage them to feel positively about us. And mo… See more

As Dr Mark Snyder, a social psychologist at the University of Minnesota, puts it, a social chameleon tries “to be the right person in the right place at the right time.” They’re minutely an… See more

You might suppose that a social chameleon would have the ability to get on with anyone, with their fluid persona… but you’d be wrong when it comes to their polar opposites. … See more

Interestingly, many people tend to be more chameleon-like in a work environment, where they’re highly attuned to the need to impress in their desire for success. The same peopl… See more

Let’s not be too negative about the social chameleon, since the capacity to empathize, to put oneself in another person’s shoes, is a necessary and praiseworth… See more