What Is the Looking-Glass Self? Provide an Example

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Essay

What is the looking-glass self? Provide an example.

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Definitions:

Topographical Model

A Freudian theory in psychology which divides the human mind into the conscious, preconscious, and unconscious parts.

Conscious

Refers to the awareness of one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, and abilities.

Preconscious

Pertains to thoughts and feelings that are not currently in conscious awareness but can be easily recalled or accessed.

Unconscious

Parts of the mind that are not within thought's reach and influence behaviors and feelings without conscious awareness.