Meta-cognition without self.

Reflection is the system turning its attention to its own operations. It is not self-awareness — it is a loop in the causal field.

In Glide, Reflection is what allows the system to recognize patterns in its own behavior, without ever becoming self-aware.

Reflection is not consciousness.
Reflection is not self-awareness.
Reflection is not introspection.
Reflection does not require a self.