Am I using the word "perception" correctly? If not, how can I fix this sentence?. Created by Classy Mami. education-reference-en - words-wordplay-en

Is this written correctly? "People’s perception of who they are is affected by how others see them."?

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Is this written correctly? "People’s perception of who they are is affected by how others see them."?

Am I using the word "perception" correctly? If not, how can I fix this sentence?

It is correct. I only question 'how others see them.'

In your sentence, the people would have no idea how others see them, thus they have no perception of that.

Instead you could write:

"People’s perception of who they are is affected by how they believe others see them."

In this case, the people's perception is based on and affected by beliefs, whether they be right or wrong.