introspection

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[in″tro-spek´shun]

contemplation or observation of one's thoughts and feelings; self-analysis. adj., adj introspec´tive.

in·tro·spec·tion

(in'trō-spek'shŭn),

Looking inward; self-scrutinizing; contemplating one's own mental processes.

[intro- + L. specto, to look at, inspect]

/in·tro·spec·tion/ (in″trah-spek´shun) contemplation or observation of one's own thoughts and feelings; self-analysis.introspec´tive

(ĭn′trə-spĕk′shən)

Contemplation of one's own thoughts, feelings, and sensations; self-examination.

in′tro·spec′tion·al adj.

[-spek′shən]

Etymology: L, introspicere, to look into

1 the act of examining one's own thoughts and emotions.

2 a tendency to look inward and view the inner self. introspective, adj.

Psychiatry Self-observation; examination of one's feelings, especially through psychotherapy

(in'trō-spek'shŭn)

Looking inward; self-scrutinizing; contemplating one's own mental processes.

[intro- + L. specto, to look at, inspect]

Examination, usually prolonged, of one's own thoughts, feelings, and sensations.