Self-Awareness: The Brain Science Behind This Cognitive State & What New Research Says
Given the enormous scope of research questions concerning self-awareness, it is no surprise that a quick Google search on this topic unearths over 569 million hits. However, self-awareness is not just a buzzword. It provides the information essential for conscious self-monitoring or metacognition. It is a tool for consciously regulating behavior and adjusting our experiences […]
The Neuroscience of Self-Awareness and How to Level Up This Soft Skill in the Workplace
Cognitive neuroscientist Stephen M. Fleming, author of Know Thyself: The Science of Self-Awareness, recently suggested in his book that there has been some progress in understanding self-awareness. In his book, he refers to a part of the prefrontal cortex (PFC), the “association cortex,” which is well-developed in humans relative to other primates. It is these regions of the association cortex […]
Signs of Low Self-Awareness & How to Raise This Life Skill
CEO of an executive coaching firm, Dr. Kimberly Janson, recently told Forbes, “We often do not see ourselves how others experience us, both on the upside of our strengths and positive attributes and the downside regarding our deficiencies. When asked about ourselves, we will often say how much we know ourselves, ‘Believe me; I know myself […]
How SEL Prepares Teens for Life After High School
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