Network Neuroanatomy of Self-Awareness: A Narrative Review of Self-Referential Processing, Metacognition, and Embodiment
Cureus September 24, 2026 Angelos Kandilas, Alexandros Samolis, Theodosis Kalamatianos et al.
Self-awareness encompasses the capacity to recognize and evaluate information about oneself, including mental states, actions, autobiographical history, and bodily experience.Although closely related to consciousness, autobiographical memory, metacognition, clinical insight, anosognosia, and bodily selfconsciousness, these constructs are not interchangeable.This focused narrative review...