One of the oldest, most well-worn maxims is know thyself. A repeated and central theme of the teachings of Socrates, the inscription “know thyself” was inscribed the entrance the Temple of Apollo, ...

For centuries, philosophers have been touting the value of self-knowledge. Aristotle, Kahlil Gibran, and Laozi believed that knowing yourself was the beginning of all wisdom. Carl Jung implied that ...

You have /3 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Further, the COVID-19 pandemic led to frequent discussions on the future of work in general. Numerous ...

Growth in life and career starts with self-knowledge. Socrates was once asked to sum up what all philosophical commandments could be reduced to, he replied: ‘Know yourself.’ The phrase, “Know thyself, ...

Editors: Dr Tuomas Pernu (King's College London, Department of Philosophy, UK; & University of Helsinki, Department of Biosciences, Division of Physiology and Neuroscience) and Professor Sherrilyn ...

Mindfulness — paying attention to one's current experience in a non-judgmental way — might help us to learn more about our own personalities, according to a new article published in the March 2013 ...

The importance of lay knowledge in health care settings, particularly in relation to long-term conditions, has received increasing attention over the past few decades. However, there remains some way ...

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Leaders will ultimately succeed or fail based on their ability to effectively navigate their most important, complex, and relational situations. These are the harder situations that leaders regularly ...