Cognitive scientists call this self-reflexive attention "meta-awareness

Cognitive scientists call this self-reflexive attention "meta-awareness." We can watch our thoughts and feelings as they come and go, and know where our attention focuses and change that focus if we want. This deliberate control of the beam of our attention is a mental skill. Think of our mind as a sort of gym, a place where we can practice in ways that will bulk up our mental capacities.

— from The Instruments (Awareness/Perception/Expectations)

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• Who Is Flying (Self, Nature & Nurture)
• The Mind in the Cockpit
• Expanding Your Range (Growth/Change/Education/Learning/Habit)
• Decisions & Choices (Decision/Choice/Focus/Forethought/Consequences)

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