According to William James, a person has as many social selves as there are people who recognize him or her.

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According to William James, a person has as many social selves as there are people who 	recognize him or her.

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William James believed that every individual has multiple social selves, as they behave differently among different social groups. According to him, a person's social identity is defined by the way they are recognized by others. Therefore, the number of social selves a person has is directly proportional to the number of people who recognize them.

According to William James, a Person Has as Many Social