: characterized by examination of one’s own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection As a student, he was very quiet and introspective. …

Introspection is limited in its use; complex subjects such as learning, personality, mental disorders, and development are difficult or even impossible to study with this technique. The technique is difficult to use with children and impossible to use with animals.

Narcissists have no concept of self-awareness or introspection. But they are quick to see faults in others. 15. They expect you to forgive and forget and, above all, never to challenge them in public.

Introspective knowledge is also often held to be more immediate or direct than sensory knowledge. Both of these putative features of introspection have been cited in support of the idea that introspective knowledge can serve as a ground or foundation for other sorts of knowledge.

Structuralism suggests that the goal of psychology is to study the structure of the mind and consciousness, while functionalism puts forth that understanding the purpose of the mind and consciousness is the aim of psychology. Functionalism was developed as a response to structuralism.

Self-knowledge is (sometimes) acquired by use of an exclusively first-personal method. Self-knowledge is special because of the distinctive agential relation one bears to one’s own mental states. One’s pronouncements about one’s own mental states carry a special authority or presumption of truth.

Self-knowledge is knowledge and understanding of internal concepts (such as one’s own motivations, strengths, and weaknesses) that have been gleaned through reflection and honesty. This is a humanistic concept in that it includes assessment and understanding of human nature, both its positive and negative aspects.

There are three sources of information available to an individual through which to search for knowledge about the self: The physical world. The social world….There are three processes that influence how people acquire knowledge about themselves:

• Introspection.
• Self-perception processes.
• Causal attributions.

1. those aspects of one’s identity or self-concept that are important to or influenced by interpersonal relationships and the reactions of other people.

6 Steps to Discover Your True Self

1. Be quiet. You cannot and will not be able to know yourself until you take the time to be still.
2. Realize who you truly are, not who you want to be.
3. Find what you are good at (and not good at).
4. Find what you are passionate about.
5. Ask for feedback.
6. Assess your relationships.