self-knowledge

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Recent Examples of self-knowledge The Foundling’s own archives at the New York Historical hold evidence of how the organization’s practices, which cut children off from basic forms of self-knowledge and from the possibility of ever reconnecting with their birth families, caused lifelong suffering for some baby train riders. Time, 28 May 2025 Her newest book is for those who feel like something is missing in life, are desperate for change, and want to get unstuck to experience joy, vulnerability, and self-knowledge. Dominique Fluker, Essence, 25 Apr. 2025 This also squares with evolutions within the practice that have turned more toward self-knowledge. Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 4 Apr. 2025 This approach requires deep self-knowledge and institutional research. Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025 This framing posits the algorithm as a form of alterity, an otherness that aids in self-knowledge. Sonja Drimmer, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025 In their prejudice against Mahler, which was both racial and musical, the Germans and Austrians at the core of classical tradition had torn out of themselves a vital source of self-knowledge as well as musical glory. David Denby, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025 Technology should augment our self-knowledge, not replace it. Lindsey Witmer Collins, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025 Processing the abuse, Majors says, has led to more self-knowledge about his behavior in relationships. Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-knowledge
Noun
  • But the director maintains a strong level of realistic tension, sticking to Camille’s side as the boy takes plenty of blows but dishes out plenty as well, jabbing his way towards a form of self-realization.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
  • With suspense and self-realizations, this book will have readers lose track of time and space.
    Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • Then comes a wave of clarity with the sun, Mercury and Jupiter in Cancer, activating your expansive ninth house of wisdom and self-discovery.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 June 2025
  • In one Newsweek article, a solo female traveler recounted how a trip to Naples, Italy, that was intended to be a journey of self-discovery turned into a spontaneous celebration after meeting a 73-year-old woman who invited her to a local village wedding.
    Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • Mariah, an energetic publicity executive in Oregon also described herself as an introverted extrovert, had a passion for self-exploration and chose work different from everyone else in her family.
    Jessie Rosen, People.com, 3 May 2025
  • Overall, Gemini Near Me’s goal is to empower users to become the best version of themselves by diving into self-exploration and embarking on a fascinating self-work journey—made possible by a plethora of interactive features.
    Emma Kershaw, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Maslow’s hierarchy of needs: Maslow's model highlights the importance of psychological and self-fulfillment needs.
    Raquel Gomes, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The film explores the dilemma of choosing between self-fulfillment and familial obligations, showing how Joyce learns to embrace her mother’s modern family business and reflecting on the challenges of a globalized generation.
    Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • We’re introduced to a contented and excited Clémence who seems in the wake of major self-revelation.
    Jessica Kiang, Variety, 26 May 2025
  • This is your invitation to realize how your self-disclosure leads to self-revelation.
    Colin Bedell, Them., 15 May 2025
Noun
  • This may be a defense mechanism to protect our relationship and self-image.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
  • Reviewing the apocalyptic drama’s latest installment, IndieWire’s Ben Travers analyzed how Ellie’s road to revenge might impact her self-image.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 May 2025
Noun
  • Over a series of four experiments testing self-esteem and self-concept clarity, researchers determined that individuals with low self-esteem had less clarity and certainty in their self-concept, which led to unstable and inconsistent confidence.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
  • As highlighted in a Harvard Business Review article, working through a professional identity crisis involves redefining your self-concept and aligning it with your aspirations.
    Carrie Anne Yu, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • His comedy is a shallow-focus lens, rendering every plane of his self-perception in exquisite detail and losing specificity or texture as soon as that lens pans out toward other characters in his story.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 23 May 2025
  • This identity disruption extends beyond self-perception.
    Lorraine Wiseman, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025

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