introspection
noun /ˌɪntrəˈspekʃn/
/ˌɪntrəˈspekʃn/
[uncountable]- the careful examination of your own thoughts, feelings and reasons for behaving in a particular way
内省;反省 - These situations are best resolved with the minimum of introspection or self-analysis.
这些情况最好通过最少的自省或自我分析来解决。 - You can’t always get to a real understanding of your own psychology through introspection alone.
光靠自省是无法真正了解自己的心理的。
词源late 17th cent.: from Latin introspect- ‘looked into’, from the verb introspicere, or from introspectare ‘keep looking into’. - These situations are best resolved with the minimum of introspection or self-analysis.