Perceived Change
Dimension 171 of 1,100 · Health Lens
Perceived Change measures the extent to which an expression frames experience in terms of change, comparison across time, or difference from a prior state. It encompasses noticing stability, modest shifts, and substantial self-reported changes in behavior, health, relationships, work, or life circumstances.
Absent Perceived Change
Expressions activating this band do not organize experience around change or comparison across time, instead focusing on stand-alone preferences, evaluations, beliefs, or facts.
Minimal Perceived Change
Expressions activating this band contain only weak or indirect reference to change, such as current ability, tolerance, or irritation that implies some shift without making temporal comparison the main focus.
Moderate Perceived Change
Expressions activating this band explicitly compare the present with earlier periods, prior habits, other people, or expected future position. Change is recognized and described, but usually as an evaluative comparison rather than a dramatic transformation.
High Perceived Change
Expressions activating this band center on anticipated or retrospective life difference, with clear statements that the self or life circumstances are expected to be or have become different over extended time.
Marked Perceived Change
Expressions activating this band emphasize definite, salient change in ongoing behavior or role circumstances, often framed as having changed a lot, being different now, or diverging clearly from a prior peak or earlier situation.