self-distance

Questions

What does self-distance mean?

The ability to critically reflect on oneself and one's relations from an external perspective.

Where does self-distance come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English distance English self-distance From self- + distance.

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