Cooley: Looking-Glass Self Self: each to each a looking-glass, reflects the other thar tn A social self might be called the reflected or looking-glas doth pass As we see our face, figure, and dress in the glaSs, and are interested in them because they are ours, and pleased or otherwise with them according as they do or do not answer to what we should like them to be: so in imagination we perceive in anothers mind some thought of our appearance, manners, aims, deeds, character, friends, and so on, and are variously affected by itCooley: Looking-Glass Self • A social self might be called the reflected or looking-glass self: each to each a looking-glass, reflects the other that doth pass. • As we see our face, figure, and dress in the glass, and are interested in them because they are ours, and pleased or otherwise with them according as they do or do not answer to what we should like them to be; so in imagination we perceive in another’s mind some thought of our appearance, manners, aims, deeds, character, friends, and so on, and are variously affected by it