self-knowledge
noun
self-knowl·edge
ˌself-ˈnä-lij 
: knowledge or understanding of one's own capabilities, character, feelings, or motivations : self-understanding
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The most useful starting point is self-knowledge.
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Bill Koch, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Now even casual drinkers seem to be on a journey of sorts—if not toward sobriety, then toward some kind of self-knowledge.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
The link between self-knowledge and friendship was key for Aristotle, too, more than 2,000 years ago.
—Ross Channing Reed, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
His appetite for self-knowledge is insatiable.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
Grosz aims merely to listen long and well and constructively enough to help his patients gain deeper self-knowledge.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 18 Mar. 2026
Digital self-knowledge tools will continue to improve, but actual answers are always found within.
—Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
Their support, combined with all the self-knowledge she's gained has been invaluable.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 9 Feb. 2026
The multi-day hike proved to be a pathway to greater self-knowledge.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Nov. 2025
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Bill Koch, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Now even casual drinkers seem to be on a journey of sorts—if not toward sobriety, then toward some kind of self-knowledge.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
The link between self-knowledge and friendship was key for Aristotle, too, more than 2,000 years ago.
—Ross Channing Reed, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
His appetite for self-knowledge is insatiable.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
Grosz aims merely to listen long and well and constructively enough to help his patients gain deeper self-knowledge.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 18 Mar. 2026
Digital self-knowledge tools will continue to improve, but actual answers are always found within.
—Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
Their support, combined with all the self-knowledge she's gained has been invaluable.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 9 Feb. 2026
The multi-day hike proved to be a pathway to greater self-knowledge.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Nov. 2025
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“Self-knowledge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-knowledge. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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