self-awareness
noun
self-aware·ness
ˌself-ə-ˈwer-nəs 
: an awareness of one's own personality or individuality
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Episodic memory is also linked to self-awareness, or the ability to recognize oneself as a distinct individual—something the researchers say has not previously been studied in canines.
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, Chat Buddy provides an anonymous space for conversation where guidance flows naturally, and Mind Mirror is designed to help deepen the journey inward, fostering reflection and self-awareness.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
No self-awareness Yet Nuzzi, who never fully escapes Kennedy’s sway, appears to view these flaws as a personal matter.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
One of the best things a TV show can have is self-awareness.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, Chat Buddy provides an anonymous space for conversation where guidance flows naturally, and Mind Mirror is designed to help deepen the journey inward, fostering reflection and self-awareness.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
No self-awareness Yet Nuzzi, who never fully escapes Kennedy’s sway, appears to view these flaws as a personal matter.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
One of the best things a TV show can have is self-awareness.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Self-awareness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-awareness. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.
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