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 high-performing executives discover that their self-perception overlaps with how others see them by roughly 80%.
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John Rex,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 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.
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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.
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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.
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Frannie Comstock,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Mar. 2026
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John Rex,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-perception
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The self-image of a predominantly Anglo civilization on the far side of the world—a distant, lucky country insulated from global conflict—no longer holds.
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Partnership seeks clearer reflection as the intuitive Moon in your 7th House of Partnership opposes nebulous Neptune in your 1st House of Identity, so connection and self-image pull in different directions.
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This habit gradually diminishes self-concept clarity and self-esteem by creating a gap between internal thoughts and public claims.
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These can all hurt a woman’s self-concept, which shapes identity, self-image and self-esteem.
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“Self-perception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-perception. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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