How does seeing yourself affect how others see you?

“In general, people tend to see themselves through their own subjective lens,” clinical psychologist Dr. Carla Marie Manly, tells Bustle. “That subjectivity tends to cloud one’s perspective.” With this bias, it’s natural that people see themselves differently than others see them.

Do people look at you the same way you look at yourself?

No, it’s the opposite of what other people see. A mirror reverses the image it reflects and the same is true for a camera photo or a video image. In fact, we ourselves never get to see how we truly appear to others.

How you feel about yourself in comparison with how others view you?

We pay because we think the group is important, but we also think the group is important because we pay — and because everyone else is paying, too. Crazy hall of mirrors, right?) Now, all of this might sound pretty obvious. We know we have a need to compare ourselves.

Can we see ourselves as clearly as others see us?

It’s natural to see ourselves differently to the way others see us and there are some sound psychological reasons for this. Each of us has our own self-concept, how we see ourselves, who we are as a person and where we fit in the world.

What happens when you compare yourself to others?

When we compare ourselves to others, we’re often comparing their best features against our average ones. It’s like being right-handed and trying to play an instrument with your left hand. Not only do we naturally want to be better than them, the unconscious realization that we are not often becomes self-destructive.

What is true mirror or photo?

Your image in the mirror is usually at a distance, giving least amount of distortion. Remember too, the image in the mirror is an actual image as you see yourself, not as a two-dimensional camera is seeing you.

How does your personality affect how others see you?

How you view yourself. The way you view yourself will influence how others see you. If you have any complexes, they will manifest themselves and people will notice them. Either way, wanting to be someone you are not, trying to please everyone, being yourself and not letting anything influence you, having a personality, it’s all noticeable!

Do you see yourself differently than others see you?

There are a number of ways you see yourself differently than others see you, and becoming aware of these discrepancies can help you better understand how you are perceived. If your view of reality doesn’t match up with others, you might have a harder time with everything from your self-esteem to your relationships.

Do you have a complex with how others see you?

Don’t let that happen. The way you view yourself will influence how others see you. If you have any complexes, they will manifest themselves and people will notice them. Either way, wanting to be someone you are not, trying to please everyone, being yourself and not letting anything influence you, having a personality, it’s all noticeable!

Do the opinions of others affect our sense of identity?

However, in saying that, it’s evident that as we mature the opinions and views of other become less relevant and are less likely to affect our sense of identity. Your identity defines who you are and is something influenced by various contributing factors.