introspection

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For all his introspection, Dunk wrongfully justifies his own survival as a transaction — a king-to-be traded for a commoner.

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026

A droll moment of introspection is offered when Gordon disfigures his face with tape.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

Ms. Smith, by contrast, was less about shock and volume and more concerned with merging introspection, darkness and poetry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

After months of downbeat introspection, three election races this week gave them a much-needed burst of momentum.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025

This is reminiscent of Schooler’s experiments that I described in the Van Riper story, in which introspection destroyed people’s ability to solve insight problems.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell