Official Psychological Association of Aragon, Spain

Self-knowledge as a determinant of social and emotional adaptation

The study of self-knowledge has been considered a topic of interest among psychologists, sociologists and educators for decades, due to the individual and social importance given to this construct. How people see themselves, referring to their self-image, and the value that they attribute, as well as their self-esteem, determine to a large extent, the goals that individuals set themselves in life, the attitudes that they maintain, the behaviours that they show and the answers that they give to others. Therefore, a healthy self-knowledge constitutes one of the main factors in an individual´s emotional and social adjustment, facilitating personal development through the knowledge of their own strengths and weaknesses. 

Lucía Tomás Aragonés received her Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Zaragoza. She is the Vice-president of the Official Psychological Association of Aragon. She works as a Post-doctorate researcher at the Aragon Institute of Health Sciences and as an associated professor in the Psychology Department at the University of Zaragoza. She teaches in the area of Developmental and Educational Psychology, specifically teaching the subjects of Developmental Psychology and Developmental Processes and Diversity.