perceptions

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Polling data on how people around the world view America inevitably makes for dry reading, but still exposes startling differences between how Americans see themselves and external perceptions.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

In any case, the fact that, here, the “more advanced” farming women married into hunter-gatherer groups, contrary to many archaeologists’ expectations that hunter-gatherer women would “marry up”, suggests that perceptions need to change.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

A separate University of Michigan survey in May showed consumer mood dropped to a record-low amid worsening future inflation perceptions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Credit funds are now over 80% of the assets managed by Apollo, and they generate 75% of its fees, so Rowan spent much of Wednesday’s conference call discussing public perceptions of private credit.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

To convince myself that there was some dignity in what I planned to do, in surrendering my own perceptions of right and wrong, of reality, of sanity itself, to earn the love of my parents.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover