What is Self-awareness?
[[File:Pieter_Bruegel_the_Elder_-_The_Painter_and_the_Buyer,_ca._1566_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg|link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pieter_Bruegel_the_Elder_-_The_Painter_and_the_Buyer,_ca._1566_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg|thumb|''The Painter and the Buyer'' (1565).the drawing is by [[Pieter Brueghel the Elder]] the painter is thought to be a self-portrait part of self-awareness. ]] In [[philosophy]] of self, '''self-awareness''' is the experience of one's own [[personality]] or individuality<ref>Google def: Self-awareness is the ability to focus on yourself and how your [[Action (philosophy)|actions]], [[thoughts]], or [[emotions]] do or don't align with your internal standards. If you're highly self-aware, you can objectively evaluate yourself, manage your emotions, align your behavior with your values, and understand correctly how others perceive you.May 11, 2018</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-awareness|title=Self-awareness - Definition of Self-awareness by Merriam-Webster}}</ref> However don't be confused with [[Consciousness]] in the sense of [[Qualia]]. while consciousness is being aware of one's environment and body and lifestyle, self-awareness is the [[Metacognition|recognition of that awareness]].<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Jabr|first1=Ferris|year=2012|title=Self-Awareness with a Simple Brain|journal=Scientific American Mind|volume=23|issue=5|pages=28–29|doi=10.1038/scientificamericanmind1112-28}}</ref> However Self-awareness is how an individual consciously knows and understands their own [[Character structure|character]], [[feelings]], [[Motivation|motives]], and [[Desire|desires]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2018-01-04|title=What Self-Awareness Really Is (and How to Cultivate It)|work=Harvard Business Review|url=https://hbr.org/2018/01/what-self-awareness-really-is-and-how-to-cultivate-it|access-date=2018-03-06}}</ref> == References == <references /> == Other websites == {{Wikitionary|consciously}} {{Wikiquote}} * {{cite journal|last1=Ashley|first1=Greg|last2=Reit