Self-knowledge: Why it matters to transform ourselves. What makes us who we are? Is it our intelligence, talent, or something else in life? Not as much as we think. Abhaya Tiwari argues - our vision of life is fogged by superficiality. It yearns granularity about our core constituents of self by plowing deeper into our inner self. Self–knowledge plays a critical role in accessing our true self that plays a far greater role in our understanding of our true self, purpose, success and happiness, untangling us from the vicissitudes of life. It matters even more in a disrupted world that is fragmented in our contemporary times, where self-knowledge and its application provide a distinctive edge for exponential growth. Self-knowledge is critical for self-transformation. It provides deeper understanding of self, viz; what it is and what it does, how it regulates and provides common-sense wisdom for its practical application in life. It provides much needed clarity about our true self, evaluation of world around our self, our purpose and competencies requiring mastery to achieve self-transformation. This book will also touch upon deeper understanding of neuropsychology of self and its true nature for high performance and happiness giving insights into human nature and its behavior. Abhaya Tiwari provides insights and guidance to parents, students, teachers, and working professionals to achieve what we set out to be in life and to be content and happy.

Self-awareness is the bedrock of emotional intelligence that enables you to see your talents, shortcomings, and potential. But you won't be able to achieve true self-awareness with the usual quarterly feedback and self-reflection alone. This book will teach you how to understand your thoughts and emotions, how to persuade your colleagues to share what they really think of you, and why self-awareness will spark more productive and rewarding relationships with your employees and bosses. This volume includes the work of: Daniel Goleman Robert Steven Kaplan Susan David HOW TO BE HUMAN AT WORK. The HBR Emotional Intelligence Series features smart, essential reading on the human side of professional life from the pages of Harvard Business Review. Each book in the series offers proven research showing how our emotions impact our work lives, practical advice for managing difficult people and situations, and inspiring essays on what it means to tend to our emotional well-being at work. Uplifting and practical, these books describe the social skills that are critical for ambitious professionals to master.

Unlock your full potential and achieve success with "The Mysterious Power of You." This self-help book is a comprehensive guide to self-improvement and self-discovery, providing practical tips and strategies for readers to develop a better understanding of themselves, set and achieve goals, overcome challenges, and cultivate positive habits and mindset. With 8 chapters covering topics such as understanding yourself, setting goals, cultivating positive habits, building strong relationships, pursuing your passion, and creating a life of success and happiness, "The Mysterious Power of You" offers a step-by-step guide to unlocking your full potential and achieving success in all areas of your life. Whether you're looking to improve your personal or professional life, "The Mysterious Power of You" provides readers with the tools and inspiration they need to succeed. This book is a must-read for anyone looking to achieve their goals and unlock their full potential.

In a world that increasingly values positivity and happiness, negative emotions are often seen as obstacles or setbacks. Yet, what if the very emotions we strive to avoid could be powerful catalysts for personal growth? In "Dark Insights: Using Negative Bias for Self-Improvement," Rakesh Mishra challenges the conventional wisdom by presenting a revolutionary perspective on the role of negative emotions in our lives. This insightful book delves into how negative biases—those persistent and often overwhelming feelings of fear, anger, sadness, and frustration—can be harnessed for profound self-improvement and personal development. Understanding Negative Bias At the core of "Dark Insights" is the exploration of negative bias, a psychological phenomenon where negative experiences and emotions have a stronger impact on our minds than positive ones. Rakesh Mishra draws on cutting-edge research and psychological theories to explain why our brains are wired to focus more on the negative aspects of life. This innate bias, while evolutionary advantageous in the context of survival, can also be a double-edged sword in the modern world. Mishra provides a comprehensive examination of the biological and psychological underpinnings of negative bias. He explains how these negative emotions, while seemingly disruptive, play a critical role in our emotional and psychological landscapes. By understanding the roots of negative bias, readers can begin to see these emotions not as mere hindrances but as valuable tools for growth. Transforming Adversity into Resilience One of the key themes of "Dark Insights" is the transformative power of adversity. Mishra argues that negative emotions and experiences, while challenging, can lead to significant personal growth and resilience. The book explores how facing and embracing these emotions can help individuals develop greater emotional strength and adaptability. Through compelling case studies and real-life examples, Mishra illustrates how people have turned their most difficult experiences into opportunities for self-improvement. These stories serve as powerful reminders that adversity, when approached with the right mindset, can foster resilience and lead to profound personal development. Harnessing Negative Emotions for Self-Awareness Self-awareness is a cornerstone of personal growth, and "Dark Insights" highlights how negative emotions can be instrumental in achieving this self-awareness. Mishra provides practical strategies for using negative emotions as tools for introspection and understanding. By examining our responses to fear, anger, and sadness, we can gain valuable insights into our values, motivations, and goals. The book offers a range of techniques for self-reflection, including journaling, mindfulness, and therapeutic practices. These methods help readers process their negative emotions constructively and use them as a springboard for personal growth. Mishra emphasizes that by embracing and understanding our negative feelings, we can gain clarity and direction in our lives.

Exploring Children’s Learning: 3–11 years is essential reading for those passionate about supporting children’s learning environments from Early Years to Key Stage 2. By combining learning with important aspects of a broad curriculum content it will inspire and enhance an interest in supporting children’s learning. Individual chapters focus on key areas of the curriculum such as literacy and history, numeracy and science, as well as more general topics such as creativity, assessment and the emotional and behavioural aspects of learning. The book takes an objective view on control over curriculum and offers practical insights into how supportive learning opportunities can create enjoyable and satisfying lifelong learning habits, preparing children for the challenges they may face in their adult working life. Whether you dip into chapters, or read through the book as a whole, you will develop your understanding of the complexity of learning and the lifelong effects implicit in this, not only from the individual basis that each child faces in terms of learning how to learn, but also concerning the differences in learning strategies required to successfully negotiate subject knowledge across a range of disciplines. This book is a must-read for students of Childhood and Education Studies programmes, those undertaking Initial Teacher Training as well as general readers with an interest in supporting children’s learning.

This Fall 2004/Spring 2005 (III, 1&2) double-issue of Human Architecture: Journal of the Sociology of Self-Knowledge demonstrates the extent to which the sociology of self-knowledge as advanced by this journal from its inception can serve as both a course topic as well as a pedagogical strategy in teaching sociology and related subjects. The issue includes student papers of various faculty at UMass Boston and a symposium of student (and faculty) papers organized by Khaldoun Samman from Macalester College. Samman had earlier taken the step of turning his senior seminar into a course on the sociology of self-knowledge and encouraging his students, all graduating seniors at Macalester, to subject their own lives and “troubles” to their sociological imaginations. The student papers included in the issue as a whole are highly demonstrative of how self and socially critical and liberating the sociology of self-knowledge can be. Authors use a variety of class and outside readings, as well as films and documentaries, to explore in-depth currently unresolved issues in their lives, while making every effort to move in-depth to relate their personal troubles to broader public issues. Contributors include: Deborah D’Isabel, Claudia Contreras, Katherine Heller, Rebecca Tink, Caitlin Farren, Haing Kao, Harold Muriaty, Rachel A. DeFilippis, Lee Kang Woon, N.I.B., Sharon Brown, Jennifer Lambert, Anonymous, Jorge Capetillo-Ponce, Khaldoun Samman (also as journal issue guest editor), Ellen Corrigan, Jeremy Cover, Jesse Mortenson, Jessica Sawyer, and Mohammad Tamdgidi (also as journal editor-in-chief). Human Architecture: Journal of the Sociology of Self-Knowledge is a publication of OKCIR: The Omar Khayyam Center for Integrative Research in Utopia, Mysticism, and Science (Utopystics). For more information about OKCIR and other issues in its journal’s Edited Collection as well as Monograph and Translation series visit OKCIR’s homepage.

The similarities between the United States and South Africa with respect to race, power, oppression and economic inequities are striking, and a better understanding of these parallels can provide educational gains for students and educators in both countries. Through shared experiences and perspectives, this volume presents scholarly work from U.S. and South African scholars that advance educational practice in support of social justice and transformative learning. It provides a comprehensive framework for developing transformational learning experiences that facilitates leadership for social justice, and a deeper understanding of the factors influencing personal, national and global identity.