Self-analysis

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Analysis performed on oneself, introspection.

    "Self-analysis of my interactions with others fails because, though I understand myself, I can't understand others."

  2. 2
    the application of psychotherapeutic principles to the analysis of your own personality wordnet
  3. 3
    a penetrating examination of your own beliefs and motives wordnet

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soul-searching

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"Self-analysis of my interactions with others fails because, though I understand myself, I can't understand others."

Etymology

From self- + analysis.

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