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- self-perceptive adjective
Example Sentences
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One of the areas of grey matter with the most pronounced and persistent changes was the so-called default mode network - which is involved in self-perception, empathy and altruism.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
The “Cold Mountain” gaffe was a rare instance of a “Good Hang” research flub, one that inadvertently managed to illuminate more of Paltrow’s self-perception.
From Salon • Jan. 16, 2026
More recent experiments indicate that birds may also show forms of self-perception.
From Science Daily • Dec. 15, 2025
If you’ve lived most of your life in a bigger body—and you were told that your bigger body was unacceptable, unworthy, and your fault—just losing weight won’t change that negative self-perception, experts told me.
From Slate • Jul. 20, 2024
“The picture I drew is bloated and unrealistic. I guess I have to work on my self-perception a little more.”
From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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