hyperawareness
noun
hy·per·aware·ness
ˌhī-pər-ə-ˈwer-nəs 
variants
or hyper-awareness
: the quality or state of being extremely or excessively aware
Many have egos nourished by that terrain, which feeds a hyperawareness of status, a persistent jockeying for position.—
Frank Bruni
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Aphex Twin’s Richard D. James arranged electronic beats in complex designs that stimulated both hypnosis and hyperawareness.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 3 Dec. 2021
Implementing social media interactions, on Twitter specifically, as an onscreen storytelling device as well as clips from news broadcasts, the director illustrates the hyperawareness and ruthless media coverage the unprepared adolescent heroes were subjected to.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2020
The increase in isolation and lack of social feedback has increased a self-critical hyperawareness — meaning teens are very focused on their own feelings but are missing the important tools that allows some reality testing.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2023
When cartoon characters dance, there’s a hyperawareness of their artificial movements—all the more so when those movements seem to be part of a social media strategy.
—Jason Kehe, Wired, 19 Jan. 2022
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 3 Dec. 2021
Implementing social media interactions, on Twitter specifically, as an onscreen storytelling device as well as clips from news broadcasts, the director illustrates the hyperawareness and ruthless media coverage the unprepared adolescent heroes were subjected to.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2020
The increase in isolation and lack of social feedback has increased a self-critical hyperawareness — meaning teens are very focused on their own feelings but are missing the important tools that allows some reality testing.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2023
When cartoon characters dance, there’s a hyperawareness of their artificial movements—all the more so when those movements seem to be part of a social media strategy.
—Jason Kehe, Wired, 19 Jan. 2022
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“Hyperawareness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hyperawareness. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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