introspects
Looks inside oneself
Introspects is the third-person singular of introspect, meaning to examine one's own thoughts, feelings, or mental states.
The word suggests deliberate self-reflection rather than casual thought: She rarely introspects about her motivations.
Someone who introspects turns attention inward, analyzing their own psychology or emotional responses.
Awareness of own reasoning
- cognitiveRelating to thinking
- subconsciousBelow conscious awareness
- unconsciousNot awake or aware
- psycheTotal mental life
motives · emotions · feelings · beliefs · assumptions · biases · triggers · complexes
Examining one's own mind
- self-scrutinyCritical examination of oneself
- self-questioningProbing one's own thoughts
- self-observationExamining one's own mind
- self-analysisScrutinizing one's own psyche
soul-searching · self-inquiry · self-assessment · self-evaluation · self-critique · self-exploration · self-discovery · self-understanding
Returned light or thought
- ponderingThinking deeply about something
- ruminationProlonged, repetitive thinking
- musingReflective contemplation
- deliberationCareful weighing of choices
cogitation · brooding · thinking · consideration · meditation · dwelling · mulling · analyzing
Insight into one's psyche
- consciousnessState of sentient awareness
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- cognizanceState of knowing something
perception · realization · recognition · understanding · clarity · discernment · awakening · attunement
Philosophy stressing self-created meaning
- phenomenologyStudy of subjective experience
- solipsismOnly self surely exists
- epistemologyTheory of knowledge
- qualiaSubjective character of experiences
being · authenticity · self-concept · identity · meaning · purpose · free-will · determinism
metacognition
Awareness of own reasoning
- cognitiveRelating to thinking
- subconsciousBelow conscious awareness
- unconsciousNot awake or aware
psyche · motives · emotions · feelings · beliefs · assumptions · biases · triggers · complexes · projection
self-reflection
Examining one's own mind
- self-scrutinyCritical examination of oneself
- self-questioningProbing one's own thoughts
- self-observationExamining one's own mind
self-analysis · soul-searching · self-inquiry · self-assessment · self-evaluation · self-critique · self-exploration · self-discovery · self-understanding · autoanalysis
reflection
Returned light or thought
- ponderingThinking deeply about something
- ruminationProlonged, repetitive thinking
- musingReflective contemplation
deliberation · cogitation · brooding · thinking · consideration · meditation · dwelling · mulling · analyzing · reasoning
self-awareness
Insight into one's psyche
- consciousnessState of sentient awareness
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
cognizance · perception · realization · recognition · understanding · clarity · discernment · awakening · attunement · presence
existentialism
Philosophy stressing self-created meaning
- phenomenologyStudy of subjective experience
- solipsismOnly self surely exists
- epistemologyTheory of knowledge
qualia · being · authenticity · self-concept · identity · meaning · purpose · free-will · determinism · agency
introspectsexternalizes
Makes inner states outward
projects · deflects · reacts · suppresses
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