People's 'self-perceptions' are often very different from the way other people perceive them.
People's 'perceptions of' this town have changed radically.
the public/public's 'perception of' nuclear power
(..) Do you want to steer for a while? Thank you. Nobody's ever trusted me with anything before. Is that because of your lack of depth perception? Is it because they're scared of you? I was in the mountains one day... and some campers, Boy Scouts, showed up. And when they saw me, they screamed. (..)2013 Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters