General: If you could live without social expectations, what would be different?

social conditioning

the process through which society shapes behaviour and beliefs

performative behaviour

actions done mainly to create a certain impression

external validation

approval received from other people

social conformity

adjusting behaviour to fit group expectations

normative pressure

pressure to follow accepted social standards

self-determination

the ability to make choices independently

personal autonomy

freedom to govern one's own life

internalised expectations

social standards that become part of one's own thinking

identity construction

the process of forming a sense of self

social script

an unwritten set of expected behaviours

collective judgement

evaluation by a larger group or society

self-actualisation

achieving one's full potential

authenticity gap

the difference between one's true self and public behaviour

social performativity

presenting oneself according to social expectations

value alignment

living in accordance with personal beliefs and priorities