Who Is My Looking Glass Self?
Looking-Glass Self Theory
The looking glass self theory suggests that we evaluate ourselves based on how we believe others see us and feel and act accordingly. Â
The theory suggests we develop our self-concept in social settings by observing the way others perceive us. Social interaction acts like a type of mirror .
The theory details evaluating ourselves based upon how others see us in 3 steps:
- When we are in a social situation, we imagine how we appear to others.
- We imagine the way others in the social situation see us and how they are judging us.
- We develop feelings and responses to the perceived judgments.
 We observe the other's posture, their words, whether or not they make eye contact,their level of attention toward us, and their body language in order to determine who we are in another person's eyes.
It is in our human nature to strive for alignment between our internal and external worlds. This is where the theory becomes controversial or the exercise of using...
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