self-analysis

/ˌˈsɛlf əˌnæləsəs/
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Definitions of self-analysis
  1. noun
    a penetrating examination of your own beliefs and motives
    synonyms: soul-searching
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    type of:
    introspection, self-contemplation, self-examination
    the contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct
  2. noun
    the application of psychotherapeutic principles to the analysis of your own personality
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    type of:
    psychotherapy
    the treatment of mental or emotional problems by psychological means
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