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Originally Posted by Steve Hanson Well, we are aware of our awareness. I would say that to the extent that something responds to its surroundings and modifies its behavior accordingly, that would seem to indicate awareness.
In our case, we are even aware of our awareness and consciously make choices to enhance it, or at least we can and sometimes do.
Sometimes we even confuse ourselves so much that we learn how to ignore a basically sound observation. |
I believe you are following the path commonly termed "self-awareness." Research seems to indicate that humans (and maybe chimps and dolphins) are "self-aware." They look in a mirror (or TV monitor) and realize they are seeing their own image. Lower animals tend to see their own reflection and react as if the image was another animal.