extrospection

American  

[ek-struh-spek-shuhn] / ˌɛk strəˈspɛk ʃən /

noun

1. the consideration and observation of things external to the self; examination and study of externals.

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Other Word Forms

• extrospective adjective

Etymology

Origin of extrospection

extro- + (intro)spection )

Example Sentences

The column you’re reading now is in that category, although we have the luxury of extrospection.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2017

We shall then consider the two great directions of interest, introspection and extrospection, and those whose lives are characterized by one or the other direction.

From The Foundations of Personality by Myerson, Abraham

All these examples show that the clearly defined characteristics into which it is sought to divide extrospection and introspection do not exist.

From The Mind and the Brain Being the Authorised Translation of L'Âme et le Corps by Binet, Alfred

Psychology, it has also been said, has as its instrument introspection, while the natural sciences work with the eye, the touch, the ear—that is to say, with the senses of extrospection.

From The Mind and the Brain Being the Authorised Translation of L'Âme et le Corps by Binet, Alfred