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Noun: self-analysis  'self-u'na-li-sis
  1. A penetrating examination of your own beliefs and motives
    "After the incident, he engaged in intense self-analysis to reevaluate his life choices";
    - soul-searching
     
  2. The application of psychotherapeutic principles to the analysis of your own personality
    "Through self-analysis, he gained insights into his behaviour patterns"

Type of: introspection, psychotherapy, self-contemplation, self-examination