be aware

What does it mean to be conscious? "Consciousness" is defined simply as being aware of one's surroundings, which I think makes this one of the most powerful words in our shared human languages. Being aware of our surroundings is far and…

Let's say you are at a social function and you meet someone new. Immediately this person comes off as overly polite, complimentary, and nice. Our natural reaction is to immediately like this person, but research warns us that overly polite…