Tony:aware(ness) - having perception of the state of something external to the self. > self-aware - having perception of the state internal to the self. > > conscious - the state of being able to reason about the states, internal or external in a solid, concrete manner. (i.e. A dog can identify a smell(external), is cognizant that it is hungry, and can follow the smell to food) This type of cognition requires no abstract or progressive reasoning ability. > > Self-Conscious - the state of being aware of your own awareness, including the ability to reason in an abstract manner, form purposeful intentions that are driven by pre-planning, and the conceptual understanding of time in terms of past, present, and future. > > I am open to modifications.-thank you. Your 'self-conscious' is what I define as consciousness. Of course, if one has consciousness one is also conscious.