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This habit gradually diminishes self-concept clarity and self-esteem by creating a gap between internal thoughts and public claims.
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Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
These can all hurt a woman’s self-concept, which shapes identity, self-image and self-esteem.
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Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
4 June 2026
To help maintain a stable self-concept, people selectively modify or even forget those memories that challenge their views of themselves.
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Gabrielle Principe,
The Conversation,
5 May 2026
As an online representation of identity, an avatar can be similar to the user’s self-concept, entirely fictitious, or somewhere in between.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
17 Apr. 2026
Letting go of old self-concepts?
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Usa Today,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
But through a series of deft legal maneuvers—joined to the ever more ambitious self-concepts of some international legal tribunals—Mauritius was able to win a second legal victory at another international tribunal, for the law of the sea.
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David Frum,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
But Rushdie struggles with that self-concept.
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Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Jan. 2026
Both Neptune and Saturn station direct in your sign, marking a massive turning point in your self-concept and spiritual evolution.
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Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
28 Nov. 2025
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Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
These can all hurt a woman’s self-concept, which shapes identity, self-image and self-esteem.
—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
4 June 2026
To help maintain a stable self-concept, people selectively modify or even forget those memories that challenge their views of themselves.
—
Gabrielle Principe,
The Conversation,
5 May 2026
As an online representation of identity, an avatar can be similar to the user’s self-concept, entirely fictitious, or somewhere in between.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
17 Apr. 2026
Letting go of old self-concepts?
—
Usa Today,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
But through a series of deft legal maneuvers—joined to the ever more ambitious self-concepts of some international legal tribunals—Mauritius was able to win a second legal victory at another international tribunal, for the law of the sea.
—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
But Rushdie struggles with that self-concept.
—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Jan. 2026
Both Neptune and Saturn station direct in your sign, marking a massive turning point in your self-concept and spiritual evolution.
—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
28 Nov. 2025
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“Self-concept.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-concept. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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self-concept
noun
self-con·cept
ˈself-ˈkän-ˌsept 
: the mental image one has of oneself
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