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title: Self-Awareness
description: Self-awareness is the conscious knowledge of one's own character, feelings, motives, and desires. Learners will understand how to assess their strengths and weaknesses, recognize emotional triggers, and use these insights to improve decision-making and interpersonal relationships.
category: personal-development
subcategory: personal-development
difficulty: beginner, intermediate, advanced
url: /subject/self-awareness
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# Self-Awareness

Self-awareness is the conscious knowledge of one's own character, feelings, motives, and desires. Learners will understand how to assess their strengths and weaknesses, recognize emotional triggers, and use these insights to improve decision-making and interpersonal relationships.

## Available Resources

1 Books • 6 Websites

## Websites

### 1. 16Personalities

Free MBTI-based personality test for self-insight.

**Difficulty:** Beginner | **Price:** Free

**Link:** https://www.16personalities.com/

### 2. 16Personalities

Free personality test for self-insight.

**Difficulty:** Beginner | **Price:** Free

**Link:** https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test

### 3. VIA Character Strengths Survey

Free online questionnaire from the VIA Institute on Character that ranks 24 character strengths defined in Peterson and Seligman's positive-psychology classification. Takers receive a ranked profile of their signature strengths, a practical starting point for reflecting on how they behave at their best.

**Difficulty:** Beginner | **Price:** Free

**Link:** https://www.viacharacter.org/survey/account/register

**Tags:** character-strengths, positive-psychology, self-assessment, personality, self-awareness

### 4. greatergood.berkeley.edu

From UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center, this site offers science-based articles, videos, podcasts, quizzes, and practical guides on social and emotional well-being. It covers empathy, compassion, mindfulness, resilience, and emotional intelligence with actionable tips for daily life.

**Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free

**Link:** https://greatergood.berkeley.edu

**Tags:** websites, personal-development, life-skills

### 5. hbr.org

Harvard Business Review (hbr.org) offers research-based articles, case studies, and practical guidance on leadership, strategy, and organizational performance for managers and executives.

**Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free

**Link:** https://hbr.org

**Tags:** websites, business-entrepreneurship, business-fundamentals

### 6. mindtools.com

Mind Tools offers practical business and management resources—articles, templates, checklists, and self-assessments—covering business communication, leadership, teamwork, meetings, and professional writing.

**Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free

**Link:** https://mindtools.com

**Tags:** websites, business-entrepreneurship, business-fundamentals

## Books

### 1. Insight

**Author:** Tasha Eurich

Organizational psychologist Tasha Eurich's research-based book separating internal self-awareness (knowing your values and reactions) from external self-awareness (knowing how others see you). Readers learn why introspection often misleads, and how to gather honest feedback and build both kinds of insight.

**Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Paid

**Link:** https://www.amazon.com/dp/0525573941?tag=edmonddante07-20

**Tags:** books, personal-development, personal-development

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