| introspective | 1. Inspecting within; seeing inwardly; capable of, or exercising, inspection; self-conscious. 2. Involving the act or results of conscious knowledge of physical phenomena; contrasted with associational. Origin: Cf. F. Introspectif. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| introspective method | In functionalism, the systematic study of mental phenomena by contemplating the processes in one's own conscious experiences. (05 Mar 2000) |