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Introspection vs Insightful - What's the difference?

introspection | insightful |

As a noun introspection

is (programming|object-oriented).

As an adjective insightful is

possessing insight.

introspection

English

(wikipedia introspection) (Webster 1913)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (programming, object-oriented)
  • (psychology) A looking inward; specifically, the act or process of self-examination, or inspection of one's own thoughts and feelings; the cognition which the mind has of its own acts and states; self-consciousness; reflection.

    • Synonyms

    * (l)

    Antonyms

    * (l) * (l)

    Derived terms

    * introspectional * introspectionist

    Related terms

    * extrospection * introspective * introspect * type introspection

    See also

    * soul-searching * self report

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    insightful

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Possessing insight.