self-perception
noun
self-per·cep·tion
ˌself-pər-ˈsep-shən 
: perception of oneself
especially
: self-concept
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Over time, that subtly shifts self-perception.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
In The Long Game, Shane and Ilya are forced to confront their fears and insecurities — wrestling with codependency, depression, and self-perception — while trying to maintain the love that binds them.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
Research by Yale epidemiologist Becca Levy indicates that those with a positive self-perception of aging lived seven and a half years longer than those with a less positive perception.
—Helen Dennis, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
Nettles joined him upon his release, and the pair began referring to themselves as Guinea and Pig, a reflection of their self-perception of being part of an extraterrestrial experiment.
—Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Mar. 2026
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
In The Long Game, Shane and Ilya are forced to confront their fears and insecurities — wrestling with codependency, depression, and self-perception — while trying to maintain the love that binds them.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
Research by Yale epidemiologist Becca Levy indicates that those with a positive self-perception of aging lived seven and a half years longer than those with a less positive perception.
—Helen Dennis, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
Nettles joined him upon his release, and the pair began referring to themselves as Guinea and Pig, a reflection of their self-perception of being part of an extraterrestrial experiment.
—Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Self-perception.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-perception. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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