introspection
- observation or examination of one's own mental and emotional state, mental processes, etc.; the act of looking within oneself.
- the tendency or disposition to do this.
- sympathetic introspection.
Origin of introspection
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contemplation, reflection, soul-searching, scrutiny, meditation, self-examination, rumination, egoism, self-absorption, brooding, introversion, heart-searching, self-observation, self-questioningExamples from the Web for introspection
Contemporary Examples of introspection
Still, some introspection on the part of Hillel International might be worthwhile.
Swarthmore Hillel Breaks From Guidelines Over Ban on ‘Anti-Zionist’ SpeakersElisheva Goldberg
December 10, 2013
Introspection might be your bag, or you might prefer to be a spectator.
The most startling thing about Babbitt today is not its satire but the haunting, if brief, moments of introspection.
A salty pragmatism runs throughout, and only a modicum of introspection is encouraged.
Introspection is majorly in order, as you address certain excesses and make strides to temper them.
Historical Examples of introspection
Let us proceed at once to test our conclusion by introspection.
The Mind and Its EducationGeorge Herbert Betts
We begin with introspection and the eternities, and end in blood and iron.
Critical Miscellanies, Vol. IJohn Morley
Perhaps it was his innate feeling, his deep sense of introspection.
The Slave of SilenceFred M. White
The great Thunderer had, as it were, gone into a condition of introspection.
In the Track of the TroopsR.M. Ballantyne
The criticism of introspection has been in the main the work of American psychologists.
The Analysis of MindBertrand Russell
introspection
- the examination of one's own thoughts, impressions, and feelings, esp for long periods
Word Origin for introspection
Word Origin and History for introspection
introspection
(ĭn′trə-spĕk′shən)- Contemplation of one's own thoughts, feelings, and sensations; self-examination.