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What does it mean?
People often avoid self-awareness about intentions and fears. There is a natural tendency to hide the self from consciousness.
In plain terms
We try to keep ourselves hidden even from our own minds.
What can you take from it?
Acknowledge the effort to avoid self-knowledge.

Where it applies

  • therapy
  • introspection
  • conflict resolution

Putting it to work

  • practice honest self-reflection
  • notice avoidance tactics

Questions to consider

  • What are you hiding from yourself?
  • Why is self-knowledge hard?

Another view

Some hiding may be a necessary defense mechanism.

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