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==Origin==

==Origin==

[[Latin]] introspectus, past participle of introspicere to look inside, from intro- + specere to look

[[Latin]] introspectus, past participle of introspicere to look inside, from intro- + specere to look

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_century 1677]

*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_century 1677]

==Definitions==

==Definitions==

*a [[reflective]] looking inward : an [[examination]] of one's own [[thoughts]] and [[feelings]]

*a [[reflective]] looking inward : an [[examination]] of one's own [[thoughts]] and [[feelings]]

==Description==

==Description==

'''Introspection''' is the [[self]]-[[observation]] and reporting of [[conscious]] inner [[thoughts]], [[desires]] and sensations. It is a conscious mental and usually [[purposive]] [[process]] relying on [[thinking]], reasoning, and examining one's own thoughts, feelings, and, in more [[spiritual]] cases, one's [[soul]]. It can also be called [[contemplation]] of one's [[self]], and is contrasted with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extrospection extrospection], the observation of [[things]] external to one's [[self]]. Introspection may be used synonymously with and in a similar way to [[human]] [[self]]-[[reflection]]. It is used greatly as a spiritual examination.

'''Introspection''' is the [[self]]-[[observation]] and reporting of [[conscious]] inner [[thoughts]], [[desires]] and sensations. It is a conscious mental and usually [[purposive]] [[process]] relying on [[thinking]], reasoning, and examining one's own thoughts, feelings, and, in more [[spiritual]] cases, one's [[soul]]. It can also be called [[contemplation]] of one's [[self]], and is contrasted with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extrospection extrospection], the observation of [[things]] external to one's [[self]]. Introspection may be used synonymously with and in a similar way to [[human]] [[self]]-[[reflection]]. It is used greatly as a spiritual examination.

Introspection is like the activity described by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plato Plato] when he asked, "…why should we not calmly and [[patient]]ly review our own [[thoughts]], and thoroughly [[examine]] and see what these [[appearances]] in us really are?"

Introspection is like the activity described by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plato Plato] when he asked, "…why should we not calmly and [[patient]]ly review our own [[thoughts]], and thoroughly [[examine]] and see what these [[appearances]] in us really are?"

In [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Christianity Eastern Christianity], some of the [[concepts]] critical to addressing the needs of man such as [[sober]] introspection, called nepsis, are specific to watchfulness of the [[human]] [[heart]] and address the [[conflicts]] of the human [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nous ''nous'', [[heart]] or [[mind]]. Also [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noesis noetic] [[understanding]] can not be circumvented nor satisfied by rationalizing or discursive [[thought]] (i.e. systemization)

In [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Christianity Eastern Christianity], some of the [[concepts]] critical to addressing the needs of man such as [[sober]] introspection, called nepsis, are specific to watchfulness of the [[human]] [[heart]] and address the [[conflicts]] of the human [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nous ''nous'', [[heart]] or [[mind]]. Also [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noesis noetic] [[understanding]] can not be circumvented nor satisfied by rationalizing or discursive [[thought]] (i.e. systemization)

==See also==

==See also==

*'''''[[Self Evaluation]]'''''

*'''''[[Self Evaluation]]'''''

[[Category: Psychology]]

[[Category: Psychology]]