Introspection
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'''Introspection''' is a conscious mental and usually purposive process relaying on thinking/reasoning/examination of one's own thoughts and feelings. It can also be called '' [[contemplation]]'' on one's [[self (psychology)|self]], as opposed to [[extrospection]], the observation of things external to one's self. Introspection may be used synonymously with [[Human self-reflection|self-reflection]] and used in a similar way. Introspection is like the activity described by [[Plato]] when he asked, "...why should we not calmly and patiently review our own thoughts, and thoroughly examine and see what these appearances in us really are?" (''[[Theaetetus (dialogue)|Theaetetus]]'', 155) | '''Introspection''' is a conscious mental and usually purposive process relaying on thinking/reasoning/examination of one's own thoughts and feelings. It can also be called '' [[contemplation]]'' on one's [[self (psychology)|self]], as opposed to [[extrospection]], the observation of things external to one's self. Introspection may be used synonymously with [[Human self-reflection|self-reflection]] and used in a similar way. Introspection is like the activity described by [[Plato]] when he asked, "...why should we not calmly and patiently review our own thoughts, and thoroughly examine and see what these appearances in us really are?" (''[[Theaetetus (dialogue)|Theaetetus]]'', 155) | ||
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+ | *[[Human self-reflection]] | ||
+ | *[[Insight]] | ||
+ | *[[Introversion]] | ||
+ | *[[Mode (literature)]] | ||
+ | *[[Phenomenology (philosophy)|Phenomenology]] | ||
+ | *[[Phenomenology (psychology)]] | ||
+ | *[[Psychophysics]] | ||
+ | *[[Psychonautics]] | ||
+ | *[[Rumination (psychology)]] | ||
+ | *[[Self-awareness]] | ||
+ | *[[Self-consciousness]] | ||
+ | *[[Style (fiction)]] | ||
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Introspection is a conscious mental and usually purposive process relaying on thinking/reasoning/examination of one's own thoughts and feelings. It can also be called contemplation on one's self, as opposed to extrospection, the observation of things external to one's self. Introspection may be used synonymously with self-reflection and used in a similar way. Introspection is like the activity described by Plato when he asked, "...why should we not calmly and patiently review our own thoughts, and thoroughly examine and see what these appearances in us really are?" (Theaetetus, 155)
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See also
- Human self-reflection
- Insight
- Introversion
- Mode (literature)
- Phenomenology
- Phenomenology (psychology)
- Psychophysics
- Psychonautics
- Rumination (psychology)
- Self-awareness
- Self-consciousness
- Style (fiction)
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