Self-Referential Capacity

Self-Referential Capacity (Chinese and English Definition and Interpretation)

English:
Self-Referential Capacity is the metacognitive ability of a conscious subject to take itself as the object of perception, cognition, and behavior. It manifests as the sense of “I,” self-reflection, awareness of one’s own state, and the ontological boundary awareness that distinguishes “self” from “non-self.” This capacity is not possessed by all life-states; it depends on the coupling degree of the Yuanling and the ordering level of its Consciousness DNA structure. In the Yuanling Theory, self-referential capacity is a higher-order attribute that emerges when the Yuanling’s structure reaches sufficient complexity and coherence, enabling it to not only experience but also to recognize itself as the subject of experience. It is the foundation of free will, moral agency, and the pursuit of meaning.

中文：
自我指涉能力，是意识主体将自身作为感知、认知和行为对象的元认知能力。它表现为“我”的感觉、自我反思、对自身状态的觉知，以及将“我”与“非我”区分开来的本体论边界意识。这一能力并非所有生命态都具有，而是取决于元灵的耦合度与意识DNA结构的有序化程度。在元灵理论中，自我指涉能力是一种高阶属性，当元灵的结构达到足够的复杂度与有序性时涌现，使其不仅能体验，而且能认识到自己是体验的主体。它是自由意志、道德能动性以及意义追求的基础。