From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishintrospectionin‧tro‧spec‧tion /ˌɪntrəˈspekʃən/ noun [uncountable]THINK ABOUTthe process of thinking deeply about your own thoughts, feelings, or behaviourOriginintrospection(1600-1700)Latinintrospectio, from introspicere, from specere“to look”