self-image

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People have their issues, and operate at the selfish, reptilian level the majority of the time(regardless of self-image).

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Quick take

A person's own view of themselves and their own character and worth.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of self-image gathered in one view.

noun

A person's own view of themselves and their own character and worth.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for self-image.

noun

A person's own view of themselves and their own character and worth.

Example sentences

People have their issues, and operate at the selfish, reptilian level the majority of the time(regardless of self-image).

A face-based employer has no interest in your life, because they only care about their narcissistic self-image.

To do otherwise would cause emotional friction, as his self-image is no longer congruent with his actions.

The idea of a personality test is to dig below your self-image to get a picture of what your 'innate personality' is.

Anyone who self-identifies as a geek has skin in the game when it comes to my article because it's so much more about (self-limiting) self-image than my conception of what a geek is.

The harder part here is sacrificing your self-image of someone who doesn't bullshit.

That would have placated Jackson, or Twitter, or Pao's self-image, or whomever, while cementing control of AMA in the future.

Obviously, there is a reason for this beyond creating a flattering self-image: Most other industries that exploit the young and naive have plenty of supply.

But Barbie is responsible for decades of female self-image issues.

It's not a personality test anymore, it's a self-image test.

The thing people fear most is the destruction of their self-image: finding out they are not who they thought they were, or everyone finding out that they aren't.

But if you have a self-image which creates a strong subconscious belief in a different lifestyle, that can help you make choices that will move in that direction.

Quote examples

And flatter their self-image as “the best of the best” and the most jet-lagged of the jet-lagged.' No thanks.

> "linear combination of pre-existing socioeconomic resources and inflated self-image" > What do you mean here by linear combination?

"linear combination of pre-existing socioeconomic resources and inflated self-image" What do you mean here by linear combination?

(Or I've missed the discussion of propaganda.) Massively-funded propaganda specifically promotes things like "Beliefs as self-image constructors" and "Beliefs as tools of social bonding".