self-perception
How you see you
Self-perception is how you see yourself—your sense of your own qualities, abilities, and character.
It may align with or diverge from how others perceive you: His self-perception as a natural leader wasn't shared by his colleagues.
Self-perception shapes confidence, identity, and behavior, though it's often incomplete or distorted.
Harsh internal self-judgment
- egoOne's self-image
- psycheTotal mental life
- cognitive distortionBiased mental interpretation pattern
- mental imageInternal visual representation
Who someone is
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- ethnicityShared cultural heritage group
- collectivismGroup primacy doctrine
- individualismDoctrine of personal independence
bicultural · diaspora · assimilation · rootedness · belonging · ancestral · tradition · values
Feelings about one's appearance
- appearanceOutward visible form
- mirrorReflective viewing surface
- dysmorphiaDistorted perception of appearance
- attractivenessPleasing quality that draws
aging · facial recognition · physique · reflection · beauty standards · body awareness · skin · features
Stubbornly held false belief
- grandiosityExaggerated sense of importance
- inferiority complexChronic sense of inadequacy
- imposter syndromeBelief you're secretly unqualified
- narcissismExcessive admiration of oneself
overconfidence · denial · blind spot · unrealistic · skewed · inaccurate · inflated · deflated
Collective opinion of someone
- social comparisonEvaluating oneself relative to others
- statusOne's relative position
- impressionEffect on the mind
- social identitySelf derived from groups
belonging · acceptance · rejection · popularity · social standing · fitting in · outsider · insider
inner critic
Harsh internal self-judgment
- egoOne's self-image
- psycheTotal mental life
- cognitive distortionBiased mental interpretation pattern
identity
Who someone is
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- ethnicityShared cultural heritage group
- collectivismGroup primacy doctrine
individualism · bicultural · diaspora · assimilation · rootedness · belonging · ancestral · tradition · values · worldview
body image
Feelings about one's appearance
- appearanceOutward visible form
- mirrorReflective viewing surface
- dysmorphiaDistorted perception of appearance
attractiveness · aging · facial recognition · physique · reflection · beauty standards · body awareness · skin · features · proportions
delusion
Stubbornly held false belief
- grandiosityExaggerated sense of importance
- inferiority complexChronic sense of inadequacy
- imposter syndromeBelief you're secretly unqualified
narcissism · overconfidence · denial · blind spot · unrealistic · skewed · inaccurate · inflated · deflated · misperception
reputation
Collective opinion of someone
- social comparisonEvaluating oneself relative to others
- statusOne's relative position
- impressionEffect on the mind
social identity · belonging · acceptance · rejection · popularity · social standing · fitting in · outsider · insider · feedback
- identityidentity, personal identity, ego, individuality, individuation
- social developmentsocialization, social skills, friendship, social behavior, belonging
- introspectionsoul searching, looking inward, soul-searching, inner dialogue, contemplation
- selfpersonal identity, psyche, ego, character, essence
- self-evaluationpersonal inventory, strengths, weaknesses, blind spots, limitations
- self-expressionstyle, fashion, clothing, tattoos, personal expression
self-perceptionself-deception
Convincing yourself of falsehoods
self-delusion · obliviousness · unawareness · unconsciousness
self, perception, perceive, selfless, reflective, perceptive, self-esteem, self-conscious, consciousness