The Fluid Personality Conundrum
Liquid (noun) [C/U]: a substance that flows easily and is neither a gas nor a solid.
From the given definition, we can gather that a liquid s most distinguishable characteristic is its ability to conform to the nature of its surroundings, be it a vessel or just a flat surface. Could the same theory be applied to people who mould different aspects of their personalities according to the company they keep?
Upon conducting some research on the theory, we came across the following from a behavioural study: A surrounding environment often influences which information needs to be attentively processed in certain ways and also determines an appropriate action set or behavioral repertoire. That is, the surrounding environment often determines the modus operandi of the brain. (Choong-Hee Lee & Inah Lee, 2013)