Associations to the word «Introspection»

Wiktionary

INTROSPECTION, noun. (programming) (object-oriented) Short for type introspection.
INTROSPECTION, noun. (psychology) A looking inward; specifically, the act or process of self-examination, or inspection of one's own thoughts and feelings; the cognition which the mind has of its own acts and states; self-consciousness; reflection.

Dictionary definition

INTROSPECTION, noun. The contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.