self-enhancement
Improving one's image
Self-enhancement is the tendency to view oneself favorably or to seek experiences that boost self-esteem.
In psychology, it describes cognitive biases that inflate one's sense of competence, attractiveness, or moral standing: Most people rate themselves as above-average drivers—a statistical impossibility that reveals self-enhancement at work.
The term also applies to deliberate efforts at self-improvement, though the psychological sense dominates academic usage.
One's self-image
- narcissismExcessive admiration of oneself
- superiorityHigher rank or quality
- overconfidenceUnjustified certainty in oneself
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
cognitive bias · defensiveness · grandiosity · compensatory · motivated reasoning
Increase in size
- bettermentEnhancement of condition
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- potentialLatent capacity for development
- goalsIntended end results
motivation · transformation · mindset · coaching · workshops · journaling · affirmations · visualization
Selective passage barriers
- editingRefining content for clarity
- PhotoshopProfessional graphics manipulation program
- retouchingPost-capture image enhancement
- airbrushingSprayed-paint smoothing technique
beautification · smoothing · slimming · whitening · avatar · curated · highlight reel · social media
Set methods for tasks
- augmentationAct of adding more
- fillersBulk-adding substances
- BotoxCosmetic paralytic injection
- rhinoplastySurgery reshaping the nose
liposuction · implants · injections · aesthetics · rejuvenation · contouring · facelift · body modification
ego
One's self-image
- narcissismExcessive admiration of oneself
- superiorityHigher rank or quality
- overconfidenceUnjustified certainty in oneself
validation · cognitive bias · defensiveness · grandiosity · compensatory · motivated reasoning
growth
Increase in size
- bettermentEnhancement of condition
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- potentialLatent capacity for development
goals · motivation · transformation · mindset · coaching · workshops · journaling · affirmations · visualization · habits
filters
Selective passage barriers
- editingRefining content for clarity
- PhotoshopProfessional graphics manipulation program
- retouchingPost-capture image enhancement
airbrushing · beautification · smoothing · slimming · whitening · avatar · curated · highlight reel · social media · AR filters
procedures
Set methods for tasks
- augmentationAct of adding more
- fillersBulk-adding substances
- BotoxCosmetic paralytic injection
rhinoplasty · liposuction · implants · injections · aesthetics · rejuvenation · contouring · facelift · body modification · cosmetic surgery
- cognitive biasesconfirmation bias, anchoring bias, negativity bias, framing effect, optimism bias
self-enhancementself-criticism
Judging one's own failings
self-deprecation · self-blame · self-depreciation · self-doubt · low self-esteem
self-enhancementself-effacement
Downplaying one's importance
humility · modesty · self-abnegation · ego dissolution · meekness
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