What is self-awareness?
Self awareness is the ability to sense and experience the traits and attributes that shape our behavior. This ability helps us in identifying our emotions, the triggers that invoke these emotions, and our responses. We will then be able to discern what works for us in all spheres of life, both personal and professional.
What is Self Awareness Psychology?
Psychology is the study of the mind, brain and behavior. Our "performance" in our professional and personal spheres of activity, is almost always determined by our behavior. Self awareness psychology is the study of our ability to become aware of what causes our behavior, and how we can change this behavior, for us to be more effective in our endeavours.
Why is self awareness psychology relevant today?
Human beings have progressed through many eras, the Industrial era started with humans expanding their knowledge of science and developing technologies that made lives easier and more convenient. The rise of technology provided a platform where human behaviour was molded to "templates," and I expected us to act and perform in certain limited ways - all this in the name of progress.
Over time, this notion has been gradually losing its relevance, and the notion of the human being as creator has been growing. This notion leans towards focusing on human emotions, and how these emotions, and their triggers shape the way human endeavour has been perceived, and its effectiveness.
Self awareness psychology focuses on how human beings can become more happy and content, while pursuing their dreams, purposes and goals. Self awareness is now deemed to be an essential trait, when imbibed and developed, for human beings to grow and mature as learners, executors, and teachers. This is evident in many contributions by leaders and experts in the field of self awareness psychology. Read this article by Courtney E. Ackerman, MSc, "What Is Self-Awareness and Why Is It Important?"
Self awareness should not be confused with consciousness - a spiritual concept that is abstract, and involves being aware of our environment, surroundings, and our place in this universe.
Types of Self Awareness in Psychology?
Psychology of self awareness talks of two broad types of self awareness - the subjective and the objective. Subjective self awareness psychology is about how we are the origin of all our beliefs, perspectives, and behavior. Objective self awareness psychology is about how we set standards of behavior and performance and measure ourselves against these standards. This implies that we can change our beliefs and perspectives, so that our motivation and performance can be "better" than earlier, in personal and professional environments.
Human beings have strived to be productive for the sake of progress. Thought leaders of today emphasize the need for developing self awareness, and find it important for almost all ages - from teens up.
Further detailed reading is available at "Using Self-Awareness Theory and Skills in Psychology" by Kori D. Miller.
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