Reflexive monism maintains that, in its evolution from some primal undifferentiated state, the universe differentiates into distinguishable physical entities, at least some of which have the potential for conscious experience, such as human beings. While remaining embedded within and dependent on the surrounding universe and composed of the same fundamental stuff, each human, equipped with perceptual and cognitive systems, has an individual perspective on, or view of, the rest of the universe and themself.
Monism that acknowledges its own evolution from an initial, unified state suggests that the universe gradually separates into distinct physical entities, including some capable of subjective experience, like humans. Although still connected to and dependent on the surrounding world, each person retains a personal perspective on the universe and their own existence.