According to Charles Horton Cooley, what is meant by the "looking-glass self" in our interaction with others?

A) The superego is taken over by the generalized other.
B) The I is forced to confront the me.
C) We pay attention to the way others evaluate us.
D) Our thinking becomes fixed in the concrete operational stage.

Looking-Glass Self

A social psychological concept that suggests individuals form their self-image based on how they believe others perceive them.

Generalized Other

A concept in sociology representing the attitudes, viewpoints, and expectations of society as a whole that individuals take into account during interaction.

Concrete Operational Stage

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children (aged 7-12 years) gain the ability to think logically about concrete events.