introspectiveness
Tendency toward self-analysis
The quality of looking inward, of examining one's own thoughts, feelings, and motivations.
Someone with introspectiveness tends toward self-reflection rather than outward focus: Her introspectiveness made her a thoughtful writer but an awkward conversationalist.
The trait can suggest depth or, less favorably, excessive self-absorption.
Insight into one's psyche
- self-reflectionExamining one's own mind
- self-analysisScrutinizing one's own psyche
- self-scrutinyCritical examination of oneself
- self-observationExamining one's own mind
self-questioning · soul-searching · self-discovery · self-assessment · self-evaluation · self-perception · self-critique · self-inquiry
Prolonged, repetitive thinking
- ponderingThinking deeply about something
- musingReflective contemplation
- broodingAnxiously dwelling on something
- cogitationCareful, prolonged consideration
deliberation · thoughtfulness · reflection · meditation · concentration · absorption · preoccupation · inwardness
Awareness of the present
- zenMeditative calm
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
silence · calmness · centering · breathing · awareness · presence · equanimity · contemplation
Philosophy stressing self-created meaning
- phenomenologyStudy of subjective experience
- solipsismOnly self surely exists
- epistemologyTheory of knowledge
- metaphysicsPhilosophy of existence's nature
ontology · stoicism · nihilism · consciousness · subjectivity · selfhood · interiority · cogito
Having penetrating discernment
- discerningHaving keen judgment
- astuteMentally sharp, discerning
- perceptiveQuick to understand
- analyticalExamining parts methodically
penetrating · intuitive · observant · keen · wise · shrewd · judicious · perspicacious
self-awareness
Insight into one's psyche
- self-reflectionExamining one's own mind
- self-analysisScrutinizing one's own psyche
- self-scrutinyCritical examination of oneself
self-observation · self-questioning · soul-searching · self-discovery · self-assessment · self-evaluation · self-perception · self-critique · self-inquiry · self-consciousness
rumination
Prolonged, repetitive thinking
- ponderingThinking deeply about something
- musingReflective contemplation
- broodingAnxiously dwelling on something
cogitation · deliberation · thoughtfulness · reflection · meditation · concentration · absorption · preoccupation · inwardness · solitude
mindfulness
Awareness of the present
- zenMeditative calm
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
stillness · silence · calmness · centering · breathing · awareness · presence · equanimity · contemplation · quietude
existentialism
Philosophy stressing self-created meaning
- phenomenologyStudy of subjective experience
- solipsismOnly self surely exists
- epistemologyTheory of knowledge
metaphysics · ontology · stoicism · nihilism · consciousness · subjectivity · selfhood · interiority · cogito · idealism
insightful
Having penetrating discernment
- discerningHaving keen judgment
- astuteMentally sharp, discerning
- perceptiveQuick to understand
analytical · penetrating · intuitive · observant · keen · wise · shrewd · judicious · perspicacious · incisive
introspectivenessextroversion
Outward-focused temperament
extraversion · outgoingness · sociability · gregariousness · worldliness
introspectivenessunreflectiveness
Absence of self-examination
impulsiveness · unself-consciousness · impulsivity · reactiveness · thoughtlessness
respect, expect, suspect, inspect, prospect, perspective, inspection, spectacle, spectator