Looking-glass self (Cooley)
According to Cooley's looking-glass self, self-concept develops mainly from:
Answer D: explanation for every choice
A
The “I” and the “me” come from Mead's theory of the social self.
B
Comparing ourselves with similar others is Festinger's social comparison theory.
C
Temperament is a biological influence on personality, not Cooley's mechanism.
D
Correct. We form our self-image from how we think others perceive us.
TakeawayLooking-glass self: I am who I think you think I am.
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