<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # The actual self, the perceived self, and the... > The actual self, the perceived self, and the socially negotiated self are different objects. Confusion begins when other people's partial perception is granted enough authority to replace the inward continuity from which choice must proceed. **Source:** [[livestreams/Identity Beyond Confidence and Social Agreement — Part 2 - Workbook|Identity Beyond Confidence and Social Agreement — Part 2]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “The actual self, the perceived self, and the socially negotiated self are different objects. Confusion begins when other people's partial perception is granted enough authority to replace the inward continuity from which choice must proceed.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-actual-self-perceived-choice-must-proceed ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->