as in self-image
the idea that you have about the kind of person you are
People's self-perceptions are often very different from the way other people perceive them.
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Recent Examples of self-perception
Most frequently, a person's self-perception will not be an accurate reflection of their communication competence.
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Su Bridgman, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
His comedy is a shallow-focus lens, rendering every plane of his self-perception in exquisite detail and losing specificity or texture as soon as that lens pans out toward other characters in his story.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 23 May 2025
This identity disruption extends beyond self-perception.
—Lorraine Wiseman, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Social psychology long agrees that early life experiences play a significant role in shaping our worldview, self-perception and level of confidence.
—Vinesh Sukumaran, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Su Bridgman, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
His comedy is a shallow-focus lens, rendering every plane of his self-perception in exquisite detail and losing specificity or texture as soon as that lens pans out toward other characters in his story.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 23 May 2025
This identity disruption extends beyond self-perception.
—Lorraine Wiseman, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Social psychology long agrees that early life experiences play a significant role in shaping our worldview, self-perception and level of confidence.
—Vinesh Sukumaran, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-perception
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-perception
Noun
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Wellness House traditionally explores the dynamic intersection of health, nutrition, self-empowerment, healing, and self-image, examining how dietary trends impact our Black community through a critical lens.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
15 June 2025
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Researchers found that teens who made clear links between life events and their self-image and saw themselves as agentic were more likely to have stronger commitments and explore options more deeply and broadly.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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In other words, your self-concept even shapes what feels worth wanting.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Over a series of four experiments testing self-esteem and self-concept clarity, researchers determined that individuals with low self-esteem had less clarity and certainty in their self-concept, which led to unstable and inconsistent confidence.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Self-perception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-perception. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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