self-analysis

Noun

Meaning

the application of psychotherapeutic principles to the analysis of your own personality

a penetrating examination of your own beliefs and motives

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

self analysis

Synonyms

concentration consideration reasoning reflection contemplation egoism introspective brooding introspection rumination introversion self-examination meditation cogitation pensiveness
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Antonyms

fact proof negligence indifference coldness carelessness
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Hypernyms

introspection self-examination psychotherapy self-contemplation

Examples

Alcott's plan was to develop self-instruction on the basis of self-analysis, with an emphasis on conversation and questioning rather than lecturing and drill, which were prevalent in the U.S. classrooms of the time. Source: Internet

Forster believes Cardano was so absorbed in "self-analysis that he often forgot to repent of his bad temper, his stupidity, his licentiousness, and love of revenge" (212). Source: Internet

It was from this habit of self-analysis and critique that Stanislavski's system later emerged. Source: Internet

He suggested that this history was so rich that his personal affairs were better overlooked, but he incorporated a self-analysis using the Declaration and other patriotism. Source: Internet

The bizarre machinations of the human mind are brought to vivid life in weird, funny and sometimes completely abstract ways, and the path forward is fraught with self-analysis and grief. Source: Internet

They haven’t even reached base camp in their self-analysis. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

self-aggrandizing self-aligning roller bearing self-amusing self-analyzing self-annihilate self-annihilated