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*Date: circa [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_Century 1680]

*Date: circa [https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_Century 1680]

==Definitions==

==Definitions==

1 a : [[conscious]] of one's own [[acts]] or states as belonging to or originating in oneself : aware of oneself as an [[individual]]  

1 a : [[conscious]] of one's own [[acts]] or states as belonging to or originating in oneself : aware of oneself as an [[individual]]  

:b : intensely aware of oneself : conscious <a rising and self–conscious social class>; also : produced or done with such awareness <self–conscious art>

:b : intensely aware of oneself : conscious <a rising and self–conscious social class>; also : produced or done with such awareness <self–conscious art>

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==Description==

==Description==

'''Self-awareness''' is the [[awareness]] of the self as separate from the [[thoughts]] that are occurring at any point in [[time]]. Without self awareness the self [[perceives]] and believes the thoughts that are occurring to be who the self is. Self awareness gives one the option or [[choice]] to [[choose]] thoughts being thought rather than simply thinking the thoughts that are stimulated from the accumulative [[events]] leading up to the circumstances of the [[moment]]. Self awareness results in [[silent]] [[moments]] of [[epiphany]], as the self [[realizes]] and is aware of being the thinker of the thoughts rather than the thoughts that are occupying the [[conscious]] moment.

'''Self-awareness''' is the [[awareness]] of the self as separate from the [[thoughts]] that are occurring at any point in [[time]]. Without self awareness the self [[perceives]] and believes the thoughts that are occurring to be who the self is. Self awareness gives one the option or [[choice]] to [[choose]] thoughts being thought rather than simply thinking the thoughts that are stimulated from the accumulative [[events]] leading up to the circumstances of the [[moment]]. Self awareness results in [[silent]] [[moments]] of [[epiphany]], as the self [[realizes]] and is aware of being the thinker of the thoughts rather than the thoughts that are occupying the [[conscious]] moment.

Self-Awareness Theory states that when we [[focus]] our [[attention]] on ourselves, we evaluate and compare our current [[behavior]] to our internal [[standards]] and [[values]]. We become self-conscious as objective evaluators of ourselves. Various [[emotional]] states are intensified by self-awareness, and people sometimes try to reduce or escape it through [[things]] like television, video games, [[drugs]], etc. However, some people may seek to increase their self awareness through these outlets. People are more likely to align their [[behavior]] with their [[standards]] when made self-aware. People will be negatively affected if they don’t live up to their personal standards. Various [[environmental]] cues and situations induce awareness of the self, such as [[mirror]]s, an [[audience]], or being videotaped or recorded. These cues also increase accuracy of [[personal]] [[memory]].. In [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demetriou Demetriou]´s [[theory]], one of the neo-Piagetian theories of [[cognitive]] [[development]], self-awareness develops systematically from [[birth]] through the life span and it is a major factor for the development of general inferential processes.  Moreover, a series of recent [[studies]] showed that self-awareness about [[cognitive]] [[processes]] participates in general [[intelligence]] on a par with processing efficency functions, such as working [[memory]], processing speed, and [[reasoning]].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-awareness]

Self-Awareness Theory states that when we [[focus]] our [[attention]] on ourselves, we evaluate and compare our current [[behavior]] to our internal [[standards]] and [[values]]. We become self-conscious as objective evaluators of ourselves. Various [[emotional]] states are intensified by self-awareness, and people sometimes try to reduce or escape it through [[things]] like television, video games, [[drugs]], etc. However, some people may seek to increase their self awareness through these outlets. People are more likely to align their [[behavior]] with their [[standards]] when made self-aware. People will be negatively affected if they don’t live up to their personal standards. Various [[environmental]] cues and situations induce awareness of the self, such as [[mirror]]s, an [[audience]], or being videotaped or recorded. These cues also increase accuracy of [[personal]] [[memory]].. In [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demetriou Demetriou]´s [[theory]], one of the neo-Piagetian theories of [[cognitive]] [[development]], self-awareness develops systematically from [[birth]] through the life span and it is a major factor for the development of general inferential processes.  Moreover, a series of recent [[studies]] showed that self-awareness about [[cognitive]] [[processes]] participates in general [[intelligence]] on a par with processing efficency functions, such as working [[memory]], processing speed, and [[reasoning]].[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-awareness]

[[Category: Psychology]]

[[Category: Psychology]]