personality – On the Human http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/on-the-human a project of the National Humanities Center Thu, 14 Sep 2017 16:39:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Bright Spots and Blind Spots in Self-Knowledge http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/on-the-human/2010/09/bright-spots-and-blind-spots/ http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/on-the-human/2010/09/bright-spots-and-blind-spots/#comments Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:32:02 +0000 http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/on-the-human/?p=1313 Self-insight is often considered one of the most distinctive aspects of human experience. While other species can recognize themselves in the mirror or have a rudimentary sense of self, the human capacity for self-insight and self-reflection is what makes our species unique. However, this capacity has many, often hilarious, limits. We all have some version

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