Peculiarities of Social Set

Abstract

Social set is formed on the basis of the combination of the following components: person’s requirement, social environment’s acceptance / rejection of this requirement and the operational means necessary for the performance of the given behavior. Social set is sometimes formed in response to the combination of the following components: social environment’s requirement, acceptance/rejection of this requirement by the person and the operational means necessary for the performance of the given behavior. Social set is also formed under the influence of interpersonal attitudes that rely on a complex psychological system.

Social set has the following characteristics: valency, intensity, polarity, zones of acceptance. It is possible to understand the purposeful social behavior, resolve conflict and establish cooperation using the abovementioned characteristics.