Know Thyself

Unlock the secrets to understanding yourself and others with the surprising science of the human minds greatest power: introspection. It happens to everyone: You are asked a questioneven something you know well, such as the name of a longtime colleagueand cant answer. The information is stuck on the tip of your tongue. Its an experience so frustrating that it seems like it must be a brain malfunction. In fact, its actually a hallmark of our greatest power: self-awareness. As cognitive neuroscientist Stephen M. Fleming shows in Know Thyself,self-awareness shapes our intelligence, memory, and conscious experience. Its integral to how we teach and learn. We use it every time we weigh difficult questions, such as assessing how wed respond in a crisis. Drawing on psychology and neuroscience, Fleming provides deep insight into how self-awareness works, and how we can enhance our ability to know our strengths and weaknesses. In the end, this book isntjust about psychology: its about the science of human excellence.