self-awareness
noun
self-aware·ness
ˌself-ə-ˈwer-nəs 
: an awareness of one's own personality or individuality
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At age 62, Doug Rasheed has enough self-awareness to know how his accomplishments in the music industry might be perceived by consumers of today’s most popular artists and songs.
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Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
Leadership development theory reminds us that self-awareness, self-regulation, and self-motivation are the building blocks of effective leadership.
—Matthew C. Meade, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Explore philosophies that will give you a better self-awareness and get you closer to the true meaning of your life.
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Today programmers are claiming their AI creations have achieved sentience; Google fired a senior developer who claimed their chatbot had gained self-awareness.
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september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
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Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
Leadership development theory reminds us that self-awareness, self-regulation, and self-motivation are the building blocks of effective leadership.
—Matthew C. Meade, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Explore philosophies that will give you a better self-awareness and get you closer to the true meaning of your life.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Today programmers are claiming their AI creations have achieved sentience; Google fired a senior developer who claimed their chatbot had gained self-awareness.
—Adam Verner
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Self-awareness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-awareness. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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