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Introspection

Introspection is a procedure used to study the structure of the mind in which subjects are asked to describe in detail what they are experiencing when they are exposed to a stimulus.


Introspection is the process of examining and reporting on the contents of one's own mind.

Webster Dictionary Meaning

1. Introspection
- A view of the inside or interior; 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.
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