Greek philosopher Socrates offered his advice on self-identity and self-knowledge that is still relevant today.

Self-esteem is defined as our subjective evaluation of our worth as a person. Needless to say, it is influenced by how we think others perceive us, too. Indeed, in a recent poll of my readers, 20% ...

A recent paper in Current Opinion in Psychology by Thielmann and Burghart explores the limits of self-knowledge, why it matters, and how we can strengthen self-awareness. In this article, I discuss ...

In a scene from The Matrix, the film's protagonist, Neo, meets the Oracle. The Oracle refers to a source of wisdom—often a prophet, visionary, or sage—who can foresee the future. In philosophy, such ...

Friends can help us with all kinds of things in life. How could I forget moving that piano for friends in Chicago? Fortunately, none of us ended up in the ER. One of the most important things friends ...

For decades, physician and author Silke Heimes has been leading groups in therapeutic exercises to put thoughts and feelings down on paper. Heimes, a professor of journalism at Darmstadt University of ...

Philosophy, eh? What do you do with that? I'm still trying to figure out what it did with me. Of all my debts to Tufts, one of the largest is to her introducing me to Socrates. First semester freshman ...