inward
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These areas are especially active when our attention turns inward, such as when we reflect on personal experiences, think about our identity, or consider our thoughts and emotions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
On display in a fresh setting at Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, the Dutch master’s 1629 work captivates us with its sense of inward exploration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
Here, by contrast, the exploration turns further inward: “Self-Portrait, Age 23” becomes an inquiry not only into the nature of painting, but into the nature of the painter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Some people benefit from turning their toes inward, while others respond better when their toes point farther outward.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
Over the centuries, the engineers and builders of the Corporation of London had learned to make the outward flow of the river and the inward surge of the tide come together more or less smoothly.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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