How do other people perceive you? Identify one element of how others perceive you that you are interested in changing. It could be a positive perception (maybe they think you are more helpful than you really are) or a negative perception (maybe they think you don’t take your studies seriously).
• What are the reasons why they formed this perception? Think about the underlying reasons.
• What have you done to contribute to the development of this perception?
• Do you think there are perceptual errors that contribute to this perception? Are they stereotyping? Are they engaging in selective perception?
• Are you sure that your perception is the accurate one? What information do you have that makes your perceptions more valid than theirs?
• Create an action plan about how you can change this perception.