Definition of "self-aware"

self-aware

adjective
comparative more self-aware, superlative most self-aware
1. Aware of oneself as an individual that exists in the real world.
  Quotations
  The time has come. According to the Terminator clock, at 8:11 p.m. Tuesday, Skynet will become self-aware. And humanity will be screwed.
  2011 April 19, Angela Watercutter, “Skynet Becomes Self-Aware: How to Welcome Our AI Overlords”, in Wired‎
2. Cognizant of one's appearances, shortcomings, etc.