It’s an imperative with a millennia-long history. But why is it important to develop a thorough knowledge of the self? (Taking control of our lives requires that we find the right answers to the important questions of life.
Clinical professor of psychiatry Daniel J. Siegel refers to it as “mindsight.” This “uniquely human ability,” he writes, is every bit as essential to our well-being as our five senses. It “allows us to examine closely, in detail and in depth, the processes by which we think, feel, and behave.” It is the foundation of the emotional intelligence Goleman writes about.
His book: Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation
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