Charles Horton Cooley's phrase "the looking-glass self" refers to the process by which we:
A) actually become the person we believe others think we are
B) conform to other people's expectations of us
C) learn to balance the biological and social components of the self
D) repress all biological urges that are socially unacceptable

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The "looking-glass self" is a concept where individuals form their self-concepts based on their understanding of how others perceive them, essentially becoming the person they believe others think they are.

Charles Horton Cooley's Phrase "The Looking-Glass Self" Refers to the Process