introspection (C1)
noun
Definition
(psychology) A looking inward; specifically, the act or process of self-examination, or inspection of one's own thoughts and feelings; the cognition which the mind has of its own acts and states.
Examples
An introspection can be important in texts about people and behavior.
In the article, "introspection" meant (psychology) A looking inward; specifically, the act or process of self-examination, or inspection of one's own thoughts and feelings; the cognition which the mind has of its own acts and states.
The teacher asked students to explain "introspection" from the sentence instead of guessing from the word alone.
How to Use introspection
- an introspection (noun phrase)
- refers to one example or case of introspection — "The text introduced an introspection before giving an example."
- the introspection of something (noun pattern)
- connects introspection to a specific topic or object — "The paragraph explained the introspection of the topic in simple language."
- introspection in context (reading pattern)
- uses nearby words to choose the right sense — "The learner checked introspection in context before writing it down."
Synonyms of introspection
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