Noun: self-analysis 'self-u'na-li-sis
- 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
- 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