CH 6: Interesting Term

CH 6: Write about an interesting term you found from the reading.

The term I found interesting was looking-glass self (p. 144). This term seems so simple, but made me think of the way I view myself when I communicate both verbally and non-verbally. We live in such a fast pace world, where if you did not have the correct image it is difficult to be heard in certain groups. However, looking-glass self reminds us that we must understand who we are as a person. We gain a good understanding of who we are based on who we wish to hang-out with, have relationships with, organizational involvement or even our future goals. Looking-glass self helps individuals see how others view them by looking their surroundings, i.e. people. We can use others as a mirror to see how we are viewed (p. 144). I found it amazing that all the talk about “you are who you are by the company you keep” could be found in a textbook. However, I would agree with this statement because we all experience looking-glass self within our lives and others we communicate with regularly. I believe we need to take more time to use the looking-glass self idea to grow as a person and a communicator.

Hope your week goes GREAT!

Thanks,
Blondie