Dictionary
in•tro•spec•tion
Pronunciation: (in"tru-spek'shun), [key]—
n.
1. observation or examination of one's own mental and emotional state, mental processes, etc.; the act of looking within oneself.
2. the tendency or disposition to do this.
3. See
sympathetic introspection. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.