n the act or an instance of justifying or providing excuses for one's own behaviour, etc. ... adj having or showing a complacent satisfaction with oneself, one's own actions, behaviour, etc.

What is self statement in psychology?

a technique designed to change maladaptive ideas about the self that are uncovered in cognitive behavior therapy.

What does self meaning mean?

Self definition is being able to know who you are and what your purpose is in life. ... The definition of one's identity, character, abilities, and attitudes by oneself. Work provided the primary basis for her self-definition.