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Psychology
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PSYC 200
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PSYCH 100
Pennsylvania State University
PSC 001
University of California - Davis
PSY 2012
University of Florida
PSY 101
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PSYCH10
University of California - Los Angeles
PSY 101
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PSY 101
University of Arizona
PSC 001Y
University of California - Davis
PSYC 1001
University of Cincinnati
PSY-P 101
Indiana University - Bloomington
PSY 200
North Carolina State University
PSYC 1315
University of Texas at Arlington
PY 101
The University of Alabama
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick (Busch)
PSY 101
Arizona State University - Tempe
PSYC 1001
University of Colorado Boulder
PSY 1001
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
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Relationships
Since our self-concept and identities are strongly shaped by the environment and people around us, our relationships also play a large role in influencing how we perceive ourselves!
The Looking-Glass Self is the idea that we determine our self-concept by thinking about how others perceive us.
However, this is a mutual relationship. Our identity and self-concept also shape the types of people we choose to associate and spend time with.
We may fulfill different identity roles in formal relationships (i.e. coworkers, employers, classmates) versus informal relationships (i.e. friends, family, romantic partners).