sense of self

noun phrase

: ideas about the type of person one really is

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Experience: Evolve, But Stay Rooted Identity isn’t static and our sense of self shouldn’t be either. Cynthia Johnson, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2025 The severance procedure—by erasing personal memories during work hours—creates a fragmented sense of self that leads to emotional dissonance. Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 Prior to this developmental point, infants interestingly have no sense of self and perceive themselves as part of their caregiver. Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025 It’s implied — sometimes more than implied — that Paul wasn’t the nicest guy in the world before his brain injury knocked that guy right out of his head, and losing his sense of self comes with the benefit of losing his preconceptions of other people along with it. David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sense of self

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“Sense of self.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sense%20of%20self. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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