What is an electron aware of?
An electron is “aware of” other electrons (they repel), and protons (they attract). An electron is NOT aware of, say, an oxygen molecule. It responds to the electrons and the protons that make up the molecule.
I can tell what my cat is aware of by what she responds to. At least, that sets a lower limit (she may be aware of more things than she responds to, but I can’t verify that).
To be self aware is to close the loop, to turn attention back on itself. What this does is grow more awareness.
Let “aware of” = “can respond to”.
I am aware of
Let’s say that X is aware of Y if it can respond to Y, if it can discern it from the environment.
What is an electron aware of?