self awareness

Part 1: The Mirror Effect: Please respond to the following questions in your discussion prompt ***(Each Question Response is worth 3 points for a total of 15 points)
“Sociologist Charles Cooley suggested we form our identity based on how we think others perceive us. Think about a time your perception of yourself was completely different from how a friend or colleague described you.
Discuss the above briefly. How did you become self aware of this reality? Did you move to reconcile or correct your friend/colleagues incorrect perception of you? If so, how did you correct their false impression of you. Or if you did not choose to correct the false perception that your friend/colleague had of you, explain why not. What was you rationale for not doing so?
Do you think it is difficult to change people’s initial perceptions of others? Why or why not?
What advice would you give to someone who feels incorrectly “labeled or judged” by others initial perceptions?
How do you think other people’s perceptions effect our self esteem?
How do you use indirect and direct perception checking in your lives? Provide a specific example and discuss how perception checking benefits your greater understanding of people, interactions and the world around you.

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