Self-knowledge is information about subjective tendencies, for example, our emotional state or behavioural patterns.

Self-awareness is awareness about our moods or thoughts about that mood. It is the path toward self-knowledge.

In psychology, self-knowledge is accurate information one possesses about oneself.

This includes knowledge about our emotional state, personality traits, relationships, opinions, beliefs, values, needs, goals, preferences, social identity and behavioural patterns.

• Blind spots. These are unconscious processes that prevent us from self-knowledge.
• Self-deception. In this state, we believe our wishful thinking.
• Conflict triggers. These are others' words or actions that are perceived as off...

• Knowing oneself helps with realistic decision-making, such as life partner choices, education and career, and where to live.
• It helps to form our understanding of others.
• It helps to make sense of experiences.
• It helps with proactive responses instead of reactivity.

• The physical world. It is limited to physical information about ourselves such as height and weight.
• Social comparisons with others who are better off and worse off than us.
• Reflected appraisals. We see ourselves reflected th...

• Sheldon Stryker states that identity is a part of one's self that is evoked while interacting with other people.
• Self-concept is the image we develop about ourselves. It may or may not be based on reality.
• Self-knowledge come...