Billy Joel has noticed that people seem to like his singing. He thinks: "People smile when I sing, I must be a good singer. I feel good about that." His thinking reflects the dynamics of what Cooley called the

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The "looking glass self" is a concept developed by Charles Cooley, which suggests that a person's self grows out of society's interpersonal interactions and the perceptions of others. Billy Joel's reflection on people's reactions to his singing and his subsequent feelings about himself align with this concept.

Billy Joel Has Noticed That People Seem to Like His