In a manner that is self-symbolic or self-referentially symbolic; in a way that something represents or references itself.
From 'autosymbolic' plus the '-ly' adverbial suffix. The adverb form allows the concept to modify verbs and adjectives when discussing self-referential processes.
When you think about your own thinking—that's autosymbolically recursive, creating layers of self-reference that some neuroscientists believe is the very foundation of consciousness itself.
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