as in introspection
examination of one's own thoughts and feelings
some self-observation might give you some insights into how others perceive you
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Recent Examples of self-observation
Anyone who has tracked their daily steps or worn a glucose monitor can testify that self-observation works.
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Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Moreover, self-observation might highlight a leader's tendency to let stress visibly affect their demeanor, inadvertently impacting team morale.
—Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Moreover, self-observation might highlight a leader's tendency to let stress visibly affect their demeanor, inadvertently impacting team morale.
—Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-observation
- introspection
- self-reflection
- self-examination
- soul-searching
- self-scrutiny
- contemplation
- self-contemplation
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There’s still room for some introspection, though, as the sun’s ingress into Pisces on Feb. 18 activates your 12th house of healing, surrender and unconscious patterns.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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Art therapy workshops harness the power of painting, pottery, or calligraphy to reduce anxiety and promote introspection in a glass-walled greenhouse.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
AFAR Media,
31 Jan. 2025
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This mystical season is all about self-reflection, so take a beat before celebrating another journey around the sun.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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Since China lacks a religious tradition, there's no culture of confession or self-reflection.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
24 Jan. 2025
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The self-examination that question sparks in Rebecca is a fascinatingly rich one that deals with notions like consent, personal boundaries and abuse of power.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2025
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Wondering what would happen if those same tools were used for self-examination, the author sifted through personal data to uncover meaningful insights to plan a course of action toward more joyful and fulfilling years.—
Roxsy Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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In a race that has been marked more by the similarity of the front-runners — Ben from Wisconsin and Ken from Minnesota — than any serious clash over vision or ideology, this felt more like a gentle pep rally than soul-searching at the crossroads.—
Jess Bidgood,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2025
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The soul-searching that Edwards did in the wake of that Boston loss has led to a scoring explosion from him of late.—
Jon Krawczynski,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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Few other nations are as prone to self-scrutiny and self-criticism, or as engaged in impassioned discourse on the nature of liberty and democracy without fear of governmental repression.—
Kenneth Lasson,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Jan. 2025
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Above all, Raisman is working on breaking free from a vicious cycle of self-scrutiny.—
Katie Camero,
USA TODAY,
29 Feb. 2024
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This is followed by solitary Bible study and contemplation.—
Lawrence Wright,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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At the other end of Eilean Mòr, past a mossy Celtic cross standing like a lighthouse at the island’s tallest point, Sandy showed us the Cave of Saint Cormac, its opening hardly more than four feet high, where eighth-century monks used to retreat for periods of secluded contemplation.—
Leslie Jamison,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Jan. 2025
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After the eclipse wraps, the Sun doubles down on the compulsion toward self-contemplation in partnership with Lilith.—
Jennifer Culp,
Them,
27 Sep. 2024
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Missing from the fair but important nonetheless is Hsiao Chin, the first and only post-war Chinese artist to convey Eastern philosophical ideas and the concepts of mindfulness and self-contemplation in the Western pictorial language of abstraction.—
Florence Tsai,
Forbes,
26 Mar. 2023
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“Self-observation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-observation. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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