State of Being Aware

An State of Being Aware is a conscious state held by an aware entity with an understanding of one's surroundings, thoughts, feelings, and sensations.

AKA: Awareness.
Context:
- It can be measured by an Awareness Measure.
- It can (typically) involve Focused Attention and Awareness Monitoring.
- It can be enhanced by Contemplative Practices, such as mindfulness practices.
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Counter-Example(s):
- State of Being Awake.
See: Object (Philosophy), Pattern, Understanding, Biological Psychology, Perception, Cognitive.

References

HTTP://chat.openai.com
- Q: describe the state of being aware.
- A: Awareness is the state of being conscious and having an understanding of one's surroundings, thoughts, feelings, and sensations. It involves being attuned to one's own internal experiences as well as the external environment. Being aware allows us to make sense of the world around us and to respond appropriately to situations as they arise. It also enables us to reflect on our own thoughts and emotions and to make choices about how we want to behave and interact with others.

(Wikipedia, 2014) ⇒ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awareness Retrieved:2014-11-9.
- Awareness is the state or ability to perceive, to feel, or to be conscious of events, objects, thoughts, emotions, or sensory patterns. In this level of consciousness, sense data can be confirmed by an observer without necessarily implying understanding. More broadly, it is the state or quality of being aware of something. In biological psychology, awareness is defined as a human's or an animal's perception and cognitive reaction to a condition or event.

(O'Brien & Toms, 2010) ⇒ Heather L. O'Brien, and Elaine G. Toms. (2010). “The Development and Evaluation of a Survey to Measure User Engagement.” In: Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 61(1). doi:10.1002/asi.v61:1
- QUOTE: ... A range of user and system-specific attributes were identified in the review of related research and exploratory study: aesthetics, sensory appeal, focused attention, awareness, challenge, control, feedback, interest, motivation, novelty, and perceived time. Influences on engagement are perceived usability, interactivity, and environmental/situational variables (e.g., interruptions, task pressures). ...