self-awareness
noun
self-aware·ness
ˌself-ə-ˈwer-nəs 
: an awareness of one's own personality or individuality
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This self-awareness can help you to shift your focus to activities, relationships and experiences that genuinely uplift you instead of simply following external expectations.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 3 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
The extra time gives a clearer post-rescue perspective on the kids’ father Manuel Miller, who participates in Lost in the Jungle, exhibiting an impressive lack of self-awareness.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2025
Intentional dating is rooted in self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and strategic decision-making.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 3 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
The extra time gives a clearer post-rescue perspective on the kids’ father Manuel Miller, who participates in Lost in the Jungle, exhibiting an impressive lack of self-awareness.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2025
Intentional dating is rooted in self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and strategic decision-making.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Self-awareness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-awareness. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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