self-concept

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Recent Examples of self-concept Now her work focuses on how clothing shapes emotional well-being, self-concept, and resilience. Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025 Ultimately, McKibben seems unable to imagine an alternative way for modern, secular life to have meaning that is not grounded in a self-concept of hyper-individuality and the false belief that technology does not already mediate every aspect of our existence. Literary Hub, 26 June 2025 The first-of-its-kind study surveyed 15,000 adults from around the world to establish an industry-first connection between our outward appearance, inner self-concept, and overall well-being. Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025 For instance, a 2019 study published in Personal Relationships shows that self-concept clarity — having a strong and stable sense of self — directly predicts greater relationship satisfaction for both partners. Mark Travers, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025 Developed by psychologists in the 1950s, the test measures an individual's self-concept, or beliefs, attitudes and perceptions. Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong, NPR, 8 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-concept
Noun
  • The Reprogramming System – Addressing limiting beliefs and emotional patterns around food and self-image that sabotage progress.
    Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Moving forward can feel like a moral battle when your self-image feels tied to every misstep.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The experience also affected her self-perception.
    Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The series explores themes of transformation and self-perception through the lens of Japan’s booming aesthetic medicine sector.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Aug. 2025

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“Self-concept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-concept. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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