Thesaurus results for SELF-ANALYSIS

self-analysis

noun

Definition of self-analysis

as in introspection

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Recent Examples of self-analysis Whether that includes external self-analysis alongside the expertise Brighton provide remains to be seen. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026 For aspiring owners, self-analysis of one’s personality, financial status, goals and life experiences should become the foundation for future choices. — Angelo Chavez, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 Bait, the new Prime Video miniseries Ahmed created, wrote, and stars in, is both an exercise in self-analysis and an interrogation of it, a breakneck romp through farce, satire, thriller, family drama, and romantic walk-and-talk that transforms itself in each of its six episodes. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026 With a mind engaged in varied tasks, the time dedicated to art becomes sharper, less prone to the debilitating self-analysis that can derail artistic momentum. — Kice Akkawi, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025 Lynne Sharon Schwartz’s otherwise smart Rough Strife suffered from the first-person narrator’s self-analysis eclipsing action and drive. — Alex Vernon may 27, Literary Hub, 27 May 2025 Zambra’s essays and stories contain plenty of reflection and self-analysis, but the fundamental purpose of the nonfiction that dominates the book is to show readers his son, his son’s world, and the overlapping but not identical world of fatherhood. — Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024 The sociopolitical implications of his story—desperate poverty, harassment by the police, along with exploitation by the boxing business and its high-handed authorities—are balanced by his earnest self-analyses and the detailing of his home life. — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024

Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-analysis

Noun

Nothing about the character suggests introspection of any type.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026
This show about the consequences of limited introspection suffers them as well.

— Judy Berman, Time, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of introspection

Noun

One plays on the name of the crew’s hangout, Hamburger Hamlet, drawing Murphy-ish parallels between the characters and Shakespeare’s tragic personages that are so overwrought, they can’t be salvaged by self-awareness.

— Judy Berman, Time, 5 Aug. 2026
The gap between our intentions and observable behavior, and the self-awareness gap.

— Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of self-awareness

Noun

Fundamental Questions To Ask CEOs and the board chair should think of the annual review as a self-examination into what is working well today and what can be improved for tomorrow.

— James Langabeer, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Prior to the age of 40, your annual OB-GYN exam and regular self-examination is the baseline for screening for anything suspicious; after the age of 40, an annual mammogram is recommended for additional imaging.

— Nicole Pajer, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

Definition of self-examination

Noun

Concepts like a recurring conversation with a sibling, a habit picked up during a mundane after-school job, or a small mistake that took months to fully understand can be inroads to genuine self-reflection and creative expression.

— Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
In fact, Perez has never shied from self-reflection, speaking openly about his weight struggles and parenting challenges, sharing his hair-loss journey, and the trials and tribulations of several cross-country moves.

— Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of self-reflection

Noun

Los Angeles is an ideal locale for such soul-searching, and being a stranger in a strange land — who finds other strangers there, too — forms a poignant, effective allegory (that’s also graciously restrained).

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026
While resilience was the catchphrase of the first quarter among bank CEOs, the latest blowout quarter may be prompting a bit of soul-searching.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 16 July 2026

Definition of soul-searching

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According to a new study published in PLOS One, both animals show the behavioral hallmarks of mirror self-recognition—a cognitive ability long considered a marker of self-awareness, and one that had never before been documented in beluga whales.

— Federica Sgorbissa, ArsTechnica, 24 May 2026
Research from Frontiers in Neurology and Neuroscience links susceptibility to contagious yawning with theory of mind, self-recognition and activation of brain regions associated with social cognition and empathy.

— Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2026

Definition of self-recognition

Noun

The film begins with the religious question of whether young Ilyas is allowed to shave the bristles on his upper lip, leading to a consistent self-consciousness, which appears (and re-appears) as Ilyas imagining extreme close-ups of hair and skin.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
Four-hour rehearsal days, repetition until instinct replaces self-consciousness, and a certain surrender to imperfection.

— Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026