You mention to your colleague that he has a chocolate stain on his jacket. He looks down and blushes. “Oh wow – how did that get there?
You mention to your colleague that he has a chocolate stain on his jacket. He looks down and blushes. “Oh wow – how did that get there? It’s not mine. I never eat chocolate – the sugar isn’t good for you. I must have sat on it.” If you were applying dramaturgical theory to this situation, what would you say he was displaying:
- Performance management
- Impression anxiety
- Impression management
- Performance anxiety