How do you feel about socks? Depending on how you view them, they can either be a necessity -- in which case black, blue or grey
will do -- or they are a window into the way you can show off your individuality, personality and non-conformed attitudes. Sounds
overly dramatic and crazy? Well, a new study has discovered the whacky and crazy socks from hell you choose to wear not only say a lot about you personally, but also say a great deal about how folks see you. Here's how.


The Unassuming Chance To Show Huge Potential
Conformity is something many of us live our own lives by. Our need to become part of the pack and not be ostracised runs deep and this shows in the way we speak, act and dress.

When someone does not conform to the norms of society, they can be regarded as strange, weird and a bit crazy such is our need to dismiss the unfamiliar. www.socksfromhell.com are there lurking at the base of our pants, unassuming and almost secretive. They aren't the most obvious thing of clothing but they have huge potential to show off a flash of individuality to anyone who happens to detect.


Despite our adapting attitudes, a research published in the Journal of Consumer Research[1] investigated the theory that people that are nonconformists can potentially be seen as being higher status and much more competent than people who conform to social
norms.

So what does this say about your choice of wearing bright neon, rainbow-striped, or leopard-print socks? Well, it discovered people who have shown to deliberately opt to wear whacky socks, are seen as having increased status and competency in the eyes of others. In other words, people have the potential to see you as more brilliant, creative and effective.

Think of the corporate business man all dressed up in a smart, expensive lawsuit only for his customers to catch a flash of his bright pink socks. It doesn't exactly adapt but the boldness of the decision shows him to be deliberately rebellious and proud.

The Perception of Crazy Socks If you bust out the whacky patterns and crazy colours then there may be something else going on -- embodied cognition. This is an
intriguing concept about how our clothing choices affect our cognitive processes.

Dr. Adam Galinsky, a social psychologist in the Northwestern University, conducted a study[3] that showed what we wear affects the way we think, feel and act.


When we don our silly and crazy socks we are, in part, showing off our uniqueness and our assurance. It's this that helps us get
into the mindset of feeling good about ourselves, having the confidence to wear whatever we want and embrace it. It's this perception that helps us to subtly achieve more success with no lack of bravery or confidence.

The plain black socks allows us to hide ourselves in the background of social norms whereas a well colored pair of socks isalso, in essence, giving two fingers around the adapting attitudes of many of them around us.

So, if you're a fan of fun and outlandish socks, then venture out into the world and embrace them. Not only will you give people an insight in to your nonconforming, particular personality, but they will hold you in great status as a outcome!

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