Gorillas may have greater self-awareness than scientists previously thought. A new study finds that gorillas perform just as well as chimpanzees in tests that require awareness of their own bodies. A ...

Study author Dr. Alecia Carter (UCL Anthropology) said, "We define self-awareness as 'the capacity to become the object of your own attention' and we test this capacity by assessing an individual's ...

In every area of life, from business to dating, the ability to assess someone’s level of self-awareness is crucial. Without self-awareness, it’s unlikely a person will have much emotional maturity.