Definition of Self-recognition
Self-recognition
self·rec·og·ni·tion


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(noun)
The ability to recognize and understand one's own emotions, needs, and limitations.

e.g. The self-recognition of her strengths and weaknesses helped her make informed career choices.

(noun)
the process by which the immune system can distinguish between the body's own chemicals, cells, and tissues and those that are foreign to it;

e.g. Autoimmune diseases result from a lack of self-recognition as the body mistakenly attacks itself.



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