7 Surprising Things People Misunderstand About Themselves

How much do you know about yourself?

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It’s fascinating people don’t really know themselves as much as they think they do.

Let’s face it, how many times have you found yourself doing things that betray how much you claim to know yourself?

For instance, you think of yourself as confident but still find yourself agitated in certain situations. Or you believe you’re patient but get frustrated easily.

It turns out we have an idea of who we think we are in our minds, but sometimes our thoughts often don’t match up with our actions.

Let’s look at ways this discrepancy exposes how you misunderstand yourself.

You Don’t Know Yourself as Much as You Think

You’d swear you absolutely know yourself if I asked you. But do you?

Do you know the reasons behind your desires, likes, and dislikes? Do you know why you are the way you are? Can you confidently say you know how you’ll act in all future situations?

The truth is you don’t. Or you’re overestimating that knowledge. Psychologist Emily Pronin calls it “introspection illusion.”