Sociability
Sociability (in neo-Latin sociabilis , ~ “suitable for companionship”) refers to the ability of an individual to establish and maintain new social relationships without great ado . As a technical term in psychology, “sociability” is generally the (individually differentiated) ability to fit into a community and to work together effectively with others.
Details
In principle, every person has at least a partial genetic opportunity to acquire this basic ability ( cf. however: basic trust ). Determined , however, is not exactly how these social relations look like - this is only in the socialization preformed serving the human dependence on social control and support.
A high level of sociability benefits, for example:
- empathy
- Enrichment of experience, good memory
- Ability to trust -inspiring symbolic interaction, d. H. Communication and language
- Coordination of action with other actors
A related concept that is primarily relevant in psychology is that of social skills .
Ambivalence of sociability
Sociability can also be an opportunity to act harmful, that is, to exploit the sociality of fellow actors. Empathy, for example, also encourages people to take advantage of the social behavior of others. This can become a problem in helping professions . The supervision tries to counteract this.
