The phenomenon of self-awareness in the works of Russian and foreign scholars

The article studies the phenomenon of self-awareness in domestic and foreign science. The definitions of selfawareness in various psychological schools and approaches are reviewed. The author emphasizes the diversity of scholars' views in the description of the selfawareness structure. The structural components and the levels of self-awareness distinguished by the modern academic community are described. The specific aspects of development and functioning of the phenomenon are specified.