Self-Knowledge

Bukowski, Henryk
(2019) Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences — ISBN: [9783319280998], p. 1-7, published

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Self-knowledge refers to the collection of representations believed to truly and accurately depict the Self. Like classic knowledge, Self-knowledge is acquired, stored, retrieved, and organized, and it conveys meaning and guidance on how to interact with the environment, in particular with other social beings. Unlike classic knowledge, Self-knowledge is not learnt from any textbooks or media but essentially from introspection and interactions. Importantly, Self-knowledge exists in many forms, such as knowledge of our past, our personality, or our life goals, and its accuracy is often difficult if not impossible to evaluate objectively.
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Bukowski, H. (2019). Self-Knowledge. In V. Zeigler-Hill & T. K. Shackelford (ed.), Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences (p. p. 1-7). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28099-8_2004-1