Self-knowledge is associated with making better (or better-fitting) life decisions and empowers individuals to recognize and utilize their strengths and weaknesses.

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, ...

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 ...

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, ...

WHO am I? It is a simple yet profound question, long considered worth grappling with on the basis that self-knowledge is good. Take personality, for instance. Intuitively at least, it makes sense to ...

Recent years have seen a growing focus on making graduate education more inclusive, public-facing, connected to society -- and on celebrating the career diversity of graduate students. Studies of Ph.D ...