If a child was showered with a lot of attention from his parents and those around him, then he may try to maintain that attention level as an adult by becoming showy. We try to replicate our favourable childhood experiences when we’re adults. Our childhood experiences shape many of our adult behaviours. If you don’t understand what caused this sudden spike in your showiness, you may not be able to deal with your situation sooner. This self-deception doesn’t work for long because, eventually, the facts catch up with you. So you resort to bragging about it, to prove to others, and to yourself, that your business is going well. To resolve this cognitive dissonance, you want to believe that the business is, indeed, going great. The reason being: what you expect from your business clashes with reality and causes dissonance in you. At this point, you may start to frequently brag about your business. You want to believe that your business is going great even if it’s not. As anyone who has started a business knows, people tend to get emotionally attached to their businesses. This may be indicative of a deeper issue.įor example, say you’re having a hard time running your business. While everyone may show off every once in a while (normal human behaviour), you should watch out for people who show off constantly. A girl who knows she’s beautiful won’t feel the need to do that. Similarly, a girl who feels insecure about her looks will try to show off by comparing herself to top models and actresses. He wants to prove to others, and to himself, that he’s good because he isn’t sure whether he’s good or not. A beginner, however, will show off greatly and challenge anybody he can. However, if you think that they don’t know you’re great, then you’ll have to make efforts to display your greatness.Ī martial arts master will never challenge you for a fight or show off his skills. If you know that you’re great, you don’t feel a strong need to tell anyone about it. Only when they think that others don’t consider them important will they try to prove that they’re important. A person shows off only when they need to. It’s the most common reason behind showiness.
It also depends on the type of people whom he’s trying to show off to. Showing off largely depends on the environment a showy person is in. Though the need to show off is internal, it has a lot to do with the environment. There are many reasons why a person may become showy. In most cases, those who show off are feeling insecure inside. On the surface, they may seem cool, superior, and admirable because of what they possess. We all know people in our social group who like to show off. This article sheds light on the main reasons behind showing off. Why do people show off? What drives them to behave in a way that often makes others cringe?
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