Self-understanding as one of the factors contributing to successful professional engagement of a university professor within the context of an existentialistic approach

It is noted that in the framework of the existential approach, various aspects of human being are studied, among which the problem of self-understanding occupies a special place. It is indicated that self-understanding presupposes the acquisition of a new meaning of that existential knowledge of oneself that a person has acquired through self-knowledge. It is proved that for teachers of higher education, self-understanding acts as one of the factors ensuring the successful implementation of professional activities. In turn, creativity and professional activity can act as a means of promoting the disclosure of new abilities and qualities of a teacher, ensuring her freedom of expression and deepening self-understanding.