Self‐Awareness Part 1: Definition, Measures, Effects, Functions, and Antecedents

Abstract

Self-awareness represents the capacity of becoming the object of one's own attention. In this state one actively identifies, processes, and stores information about the self. This paper surveys the selfawareness literature by emphasizing definition issues, measurement techniques, effects and functions of self-attention, and antecedents of self-awareness. Key self-related concepts (e.g., minimal, reflective consciousness) are distinguished from the central notion of self-awareness. Reviewed measures include questionnaires, implicit tasks, and self-recognition. Main effects and functions of self-attention consist in self-evaluation, escape from the self, amplification of one's subjective experience, increased self-knowledge, self-regulation, and inferences about others' mental states (Theory-of-Mind). A neurocognitive and socioecological model of self-awareness is described in which the role of face-to-face interactions, reflected appraisals, mirrors, media, inner speech, imagery, autobiographical knowledge, and neurological structures is underlined.

Paradoxical effects of self-awareness of being observed: testing the effect of police body-worn cameras on assaults and aggression against officers

“…We contextualize the present study within the framework of self-awareness of being observed, which dates back to the work of George Mean on Mind, Self and Society (1934; see also Buss 1980;Duval and Wicklund 1972;Eilan et al 1995;Morin 2002Morin , 2011Wicklund 1975). By doing so, this study continues the thread of scholastic work in social psychology and the psychology of the self as a way to explain how the mere presence of a third party in our physical world causes us to modify our perceptions, our motivations, and, ultimately, our behavior.…”

“…Intuitively, many of us are familiar with this feeling; merely being in front of an audience induces self-awareness (Buss 1980). However, self-awareness represents a complex multidimensional phenomenon that comprises many domains and corollaries (Eilan et al 1995;Morin 2011;Wicklund 1975). Duval and Wicklund (1972) showed that self-awareness could be experimentally induced.…”

“…Psychologists have argued that people modify their attitudes and behavior when they think that others are observing them (Morin 2004(Morin , 2011. Once people become cognizant that their demeanor, appearance, or actions are monitored in public, a selfawareness process begins.…”

Relationship Between Prosthodontic Treatment Awareness with Number and Position of Tooth Loss

“…6 The median level awareness of prosthodontic treatment for the subject who has loss 1-4 first molar was 9 (0-16), loss up to 12 posterior teeth was 13 (5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20), loss up to 12 teeth including an anterior tooth was 15 (6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19), and in loss more than 12 tooth group was 16 (13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20).…”

“…Self-awareness represents attitude is a complex multi-dimensional phenomenon that comprises various self-domains and varies from one individual to other, and often difficult to change. 7,11 Interventions to support behavior change tend to be more successful when theory is used rather than when it is not. The trans theoretical model (TTM), the most popular stage model in health psychology -has proven successful with a wide variety of simple and complex health behaviors.…”