“Know thyself! From this Socratic precept engraved on the pediment of the temple at Delphi, we learn that self-knowledge is the basis of wisdom.
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The soft skills dictionary
The definition of key words related to coaching, personality tests, psychometrics or skills development.
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Self-consciousness
Self-consciousness is similar to self-awareness in that it has an inner and outer aspect. Inner self-consciousness is attention to and concern about your thoughts and feelings, often with an attempt to understand and analyze those thoughts. Outer self-consciousness is an awareness of and concern about how you and your behavior appear to others. For example, a very self-conscious person might think deeply about how he should respond to feedback while also being careful to appear open and accepting.