Looking Glass Self Quotes

“There is magic in motion. There is energy in change. There is something in all of us to make a difference in anyway, everyday.”
― Doug Brown, Looking Glass Self: Hope, Optimism and the Journey Within

“We all have some screws loose, common sense and intelligence can diminish that”
― Doug Brown, Looking Glass Self: Hope, Optimism and the Journey Within

“In 1902, a sociologist named Charles Horton Cooley devised a concept called the looking-glass self, which posits that s person's sense of identity is shaped by interaction with social groups and the ways in which the individual thinks he or she is perceived by others. Cooley believed this process involved three steps: •You imagine how you appear to other people. •You imagine the judgment of other people. •You base your feelings about yourself on how you think [you] appear to other people.”
― Steven Hyden, Your Favorite Band Is Killing Me: What Pop Music Rivalries Reveal About the Meaning of Life