Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An awareness of the characteristics that constitute one's self; self-knowledge.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The faculty of immediate introspection, or perception of the soul by itself.
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Examples
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Of course, as a skeptic, I find “the influence of the planets” a ludicrous idea and tend to a hypothesis that one simply projects such characteristics onto oneself, with self-perception possibly reinforcing the behaviour patterns over time.
Critique From HereNow Hal Duncan 2009
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But humility and accurate self-perception are hardly the same.
Does Humility Really Walk on Water?, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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Perhaps not surprisingly, self-perception of adiposity in men was only a weak predictor weight loss attempts.
Guys Don’t Think Size Matters | Dr. Sharma's Obesity Notes 2010
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Applying this concept to wellness and weight loss, it seems that in order to change what we do, we have to make sure that our attitude, self-perception, and confidence are there to provide support.
The Flex Diet M.D. James Beckerman 2011
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In fact, in a qualitative part of the research, I cross-examined their post-tests with interviews I had at the end of the intervention, which dealt with more attitudinal factors, like motivation and self-perception of improvement.
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Gilman showed in detail how these stereotypes influenced Jewish self-perception.
Carlo Strenger: Orthodox Anti-Semitism Directed At Israel's Liberals Carlo Strenger 2011
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They probably test our self-perception of learning PREFERENCES, not how we "learn best".
Match Your Learning Style With The Proper Productivity Tools | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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We can reshape our self-perception and understand who we really are and what we really want in our lives.
Your Critical Inner Voice: Are You Letting It Sabotage Your Relationships? 2011
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We choose again and again to hold the new self-concept and take action based on that new self-perception.
Tara Sophia Mohr: Dealing with Criticism: A Guide for Brilliant Women Tara Sophia Mohr 2010
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Among other things, an abrupt change in wealth can alter a person's self-perception and relationships with friends and relatives.
Easy Money's Hard Lessons Ben Levisohn 2011
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