self-reflection

American  

[self-ri-flek-shuhn] / ˈsɛlf rɪˈflɛk ʃən /

noun

1. careful examination of one's own character, behavior, aspirations, etc.; introspection.

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Example Sentences

Not even the creature’s eloquence moves Victor to self-reflection: “O Frankenstein, be not equitable to every other, and trample upon me alone, to whom thy justice, and even thy clemency and affection, is most due.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Besides, a bit of thoughtful self-reflection is never a bad thing.

From Los Angeles Times

And so having to research that just opened up a whole treasure trove of truth for me and inquiry and self-reflection and self-love and admiration of all the people that came before, the difficult decisions my parents made, and then the difficult decisions I’ve had to make in navigating being an immigrant in another country.

From Los Angeles Times

For Harleymoon, the experience of having nothing besides a few bananas and a hammock "in the middle of nowhere" sparked deep self-reflection.

From BBC

The author’s few attempts at regret or self-reflection don’t land, nor do her efforts to contrive a kind of contemporary, Didion-inspired journalistic style that mixes meticulous observation with first-person intimacy.

From Los Angeles Times