self-perception

noun

self-per·​cep·​tion ˌself-pər-ˈsep-shən 

: perception of oneself

especially : self-concept

Examples of self-perception in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Even later when her bones stopped breaking so much, her self-perceptions (and everyone else's) stayed the same. —David Oliver, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024

Jack becomes a minor celebrity in his field, but how that impacts his self-perception or life goals is left unexplored. —Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2024

For people, the middle class typically reflects one of these three categories, according to the Brookings Institute: economic resources; education and occupation status; or attitudes, self-perception and mindset. —Jack Kelly, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024

Constructive feedback can highlight discrepancies between a leader's self-perception and the perception of others, paving the way for meaningful improvements. —Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024

Researchers asked participating students before and after the interactions to measure their self-perceptions of flourishing, positive and negative affect, social connectedness, happiness, integration into the campus community, stress, homesickness, and loneliness. —Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 29 Jan. 2024

Deluded by post-Soviet Russia’s weakness, the United States grew oblivious to Russia’s sense of its immutable historical self: its deeply ingrained self-perception as a great power and its perennial security concerns over its long and mostly indefensible borders. —Thomas Graham, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2023

One powerful method for reshaping our beliefs is through exercises that challenge our self-perceptions. —Anna Tan, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023

That the little assemblage took at least six months to make suggests that the artist’s self-perception was in considerable flux. —Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1666, in the meaning defined above