Growing up at the end of the cold war and at a time when the IRA (Irish Republican Army) were active in the UK, made me conscious of conflict in society.
And perhaps most importantly, I've become more conscious of global conflicts, of where our generation should direct our attention and energy as we pursue an education and eventually work towards improving the world.
We are conscious of any conflicts of interest and operate accordingly, and final decisions about what and when we publish reside with us".
Crucially, in Kunde's experiment [12], whereas conflict adaptation was clearly present after the conscious experience of conflict, it was absent when conflict-inducing stimuli were experienced unconsciously, which suggests that conscious information processing is necessary for trial-by-trial regulatory changes in cognitive control.
As Moore describes her father, who retired in 1989 as the Episcopal bishop of the Diocese of New York, Paul Moore was always conscious of, and in conflict with, his own sexual nature, considered deviant and sinful during the decades he served his church.
"De Beers is very conscious of the whole issue of conflict diamonds," he said.
"I am always extremely conscious of the need to avoid conflicts of interest, and that is why I have separated myself from any business interests I had".
Unconscious bias is even more insidious because it is outside of conscious awareness, often conflicts with conscious beliefs, is automatic and, unless it is recognized and examined, the habitual actions and responses remain the same.
As long as both sides are conscious of the danger of military conflict, they will keep their competition peaceful.
Obama's speeches are conscious of the history of democratic conflict and development that has made them possible.
They talked, for instance, about using language to de-escalate conflict, being conscious of their tone of voice, and approaching their neighbors in an inviting, non-hostile manner.
