self-awareness
noun
self-aware·ness
ˌself-ə-ˈwer-nəs 
: an awareness of one's own personality or individuality
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An alternative is micro-presence: weaving moments of mindfulness into the workday to heighten self-awareness, recalibrate, and reset.
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Michael D. Watkins, Harvard Business Review, 16 July 2024
According to a synopsis from the producers, Terminator Zero will be set in 2022 where a future war has raged for decades between the few human survivors and an endless army of machines, and 1997 where the AI known as Skynet has gained self-awareness and has begun its war against humanity.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 July 2024
These songs convey an emotional intelligence and self-awareness that Eminem has consistently shown throughout his career.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 13 July 2024
There’s a sweetness, but also a knowing self-awareness to her designs that imbue them with a potent modernity.
—Laura Neilson, Vogue, 10 July 2024
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Michael D. Watkins, Harvard Business Review, 16 July 2024
According to a synopsis from the producers, Terminator Zero will be set in 2022 where a future war has raged for decades between the few human survivors and an endless army of machines, and 1997 where the AI known as Skynet has gained self-awareness and has begun its war against humanity.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 July 2024
These songs convey an emotional intelligence and self-awareness that Eminem has consistently shown throughout his career.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 13 July 2024
There’s a sweetness, but also a knowing self-awareness to her designs that imbue them with a potent modernity.
—Laura Neilson, Vogue, 10 July 2024
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“Self-awareness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-awareness. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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