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Do people adjust their role performance and presentation of the self to affect the opinion of others? Would you say that we have different “social selves” that we present in different settings? How does this relate to the concepts of impression management and/or the looking-glass self? Provide examples in your explanation.
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THE SOCIAL SELF
A study reveals that human beings have individual concepts where they adjust their actions and presentations to influence the people around them. These concepts are so natural that sometimes one may not realize that they are changing their behavior. The extent to which people apply these concepts is dependent on the social forces that surround them.
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