self-perception
noun
self-per·cep·tion
ˌself-pər-ˈsep-shən 
: perception of oneself
especially
: self-concept
Examples of self-perception in a Sentence
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One powerful method for reshaping our beliefs is through exercises that challenge our self-perceptions.
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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
The physical changes that go down during adolescence can do a number on a person’s self-perception.
—Christine Byrne, Mph, SELF, 22 Sep. 2023
Western support for Ukraine and Russian self-perception are deeply intertwined.
—Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 12 Sep. 2023
Shortly following Jackson's criticism, Palmer reflected on how motherhood has shifted her self-perception in an interview with The Cut.
—USA TODAY, 28 Aug. 2023
Here’s what experts had to say about why self-perception of sleep trumps what the sleep tracker says, and ways to improve sleep quality to boost your next-day mood.
—Julia Landwehr, Health, 18 Aug. 2023
Compounded by celebrity culture, the BBL trend dying is a signal to create healthy and realistic self-perceptions that aren’t warped by social media.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 8 Aug. 2023
Your friends and the people who love you might see you one way, but your self-perception may not resemble their perception.
—Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2023
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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
The physical changes that go down during adolescence can do a number on a person’s self-perception.
—Christine Byrne, Mph, SELF, 22 Sep. 2023
Western support for Ukraine and Russian self-perception are deeply intertwined.
—Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 12 Sep. 2023
Shortly following Jackson's criticism, Palmer reflected on how motherhood has shifted her self-perception in an interview with The Cut.
—USA TODAY, 28 Aug. 2023
Here’s what experts had to say about why self-perception of sleep trumps what the sleep tracker says, and ways to improve sleep quality to boost your next-day mood.
—Julia Landwehr, Health, 18 Aug. 2023
Compounded by celebrity culture, the BBL trend dying is a signal to create healthy and realistic self-perceptions that aren’t warped by social media.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 8 Aug. 2023
Your friends and the people who love you might see you one way, but your self-perception may not resemble their perception.
—Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2023
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First Known Use
1666, in the meaning defined above
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