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Why do we influence each other?
Human behaviour can only be properly understood if it is thought of as being directly or indirectly influenced by others. We change our behaviour if we are with others rather than alone (social facilitation). These show that our thoughts, feelings, and behaviour are influenced by others.
What does it mean when people influence you?
Influence is the power to have an important effect on someone or something. If someone influences someone else, they are changing a person or thing in an indirect but important way. Sometimes a person who influences another doesn’t intend to have any effect, but sometimes they are using influence to benefit themselves.
How do others influence our behavior?
While it is clear others can influence our behaviour, most notably our conformity to social norms and our obedience of authority figures such as the police, we are responsible for our actions. While we exist in a society we conform to we must appreciate we can influence those around us and be conscious of how!
How can you be influenced by someone?
10 Powerful Ways to Influence People in a Positive Way
- Be Authentic. To influence people in a positive way, be authentic.
- Listen. Growing up, my father would tell me to listen to what others said.
- Become an Expert.
- Lead with Story.
- Lead by Example.
- Catch People Doing Good.
- Be Effusive with Praise.
- Be Kind Rather Than Right.
How to influence without authority at work
- Appeal to their self-interest. Help the person you’re influencing to see how your proposal meets their immediate needs.
- Ask leading questions.
- Tap into their values and ideals.
- Make them feel good.
- Do a deal.
- Seek a favor.
- Highlight the popularity of your proposal.
How do we define influence?
We often tend to think of influence as conforming or imitation, people doing the same thing as others. That happens sometimes, but just as often people differentiate themselves. People don’t just do one or the other, they do both simultaneously. They want to be optimally distinct, or similar but different.
Do you have the ability to influence others?
To be truly effective — in good times and in times of great challenge — leaders must master the ability to influence others. That’s why we’ve identified “influencing others” as one of the 4 core leadership skills needed in every role.
Why can’t we see influence?
Sometimes we see influence—we readily see our peers doing the same thing as the folks next to them. Yet there’s one place where we often fail to see influence, and that is ourselves. Often because it has a nonconscious effect on our behavior, we are not aware that it is influencing us.
Why do people influence other people’s choices?
Instead, we rely on signals like popularity. If everyone else is buying something, the reasoning goes, there is a good chance the item is worth our attention. A second reason others influence us is that humans are social.