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Self-pity is an emotion in which one feels self-centered sorrow and pity toward the self regarding one's own internal and external experiences of suffering. [1] Self-pity has also been defined as an emotion "directed towards others with the goal of attracting attention, empathy, or help" [1] [2]
Self-reflection is the ability to witness and evaluate one's own cognitive, emotional, and behavioural processes. In psychology, other terms used for this self-observation include "reflective awareness" and "reflective consciousness", which originate from the work of William James.
Self-love, defined as "love of self" or "regard for one's own happiness or advantage", [1] has been conceptualized both as a basic human necessity [2] and as a moral flaw, akin to vanity and selfishness, [3] synonymous with amour-propre, conceitedness, egotism, narcissism, et al.