Saturday, May 29, 2010

The Value In Seeing Ourselves Honestly

“The best performers [in athletics, music, academics, arts, etc.] observe themselves closely. They are in effect able to step outside themselves, monitor what is happening in their own minds, and ask how it’s going. Researchers call this metacognition—knowledge about your own knowledge, thinking about your own thinking.” [Colvin] There is incredible value in SEEING ourselves honestly.

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