self-awareness
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- Definitions and scope
- Neuroscience
- Psychology
- Body awareness
- Body image
- Introspection
- Self-consciousness
- Human development
- Developmental stages
- Infancy and early childhood
- Adolescence
- Measurement
- Disorders
- Anosognosia
- Autism spectrum disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Non-human animals
- Apes
- Dolphins
- Elephants
- Magpies
- Other uses
- Plants
- Science fiction
- Collective self-awareness
- Robotics
- Critiques and historical theories
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|The Painter and The Buyer|The Painter and the Buyer (1565). In this drawing by [[Pieter Brueghel the Elder, the painter is thought to be a self-portrait.]]
In the philosophy of self, self-awareness is the awareness and reflection of one's own personality or individuality, including traits, feelings, and behaviors. It is not to be confused with consciousness in the sense of qualia. While consciousness is being aware of one's body and environment, self-awareness is the recognition of that consciousness. Self-awareness is how an individual experiences and understands their own character, feelings, motives, and desires. Because the term is used in both philosophical and psychological contexts, researchers distinguish between different forms of self-awareness, ranging from awareness of consciousness itself to awareness of oneself within social situations.