I definitely think you can! Recognition is a key to improvement.
I'm absolutely an amateur with no formal training, but I had this same issue at one point. Having it pointed out was a gift upon which I focused until it became second nature.
I still struggle with this, although I try to be more savvy in the dark area, but for now, this is a swing that can tilt one way or another. But this is not a reason not to draw when you want to draw. I put the moment of self-study in the background, because you can know how to do something, but not have inspiration, inspiration is primary, for me :) !LOL