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  2. Svādhyāya - Wikipedia

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    Svādhyāya (Devanagari: स्वाध्याय) is a Sanskrit term which means self-study and especially the recitation of the Vedas and other sacred texts. [1] [2] [3] It is also a broader concept with several meanings. In various schools of Hinduism, Svadhyaya is a Niyama (virtuous observance) connoting introspection and "study of self ...

  3. Introspection - Wikipedia

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    Introspection (also referred to as Rufus dialogue, interior monologue, self-talk) is the fiction-writing mode used to convey a character's thoughts. As explained by Renni Browne and Dave King, "One of the great gifts of literature is that it allows for the expression of unexpressed thoughts…"

  4. Autoethnography - Wikipedia

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    The most recurrent criticism of autoethnography is of its strong emphasis on self, which is at the core of the resistance to accepting autoethnography as a valuable research method. [citation needed] Thus, autoethnographies have been criticised for being self-indulgent, narcissistic, introspective and individualised. [citation needed]

  5. Introspection illusion - Wikipedia

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    The phrase "introspection illusion" was coined by Emily Pronin. [5] Pronin describes the illusion as having four components: People give a strong weighting to introspective evidence when assessing themselves. They do not give such a strong weight when assessing others. People disregard their own behaviour when assessing themselves (but not others).

  6. Extraversion and introversion - Wikipedia

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    Extraversion and introversion are a central trait dimension in human personality theory. The terms were introduced into psychology by Carl Jung, [1] though both the popular understanding and current psychological usage are not the same as Jung's original concept.

  7. Intrapersonal communication - Wikipedia

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    Self-talk involves only one voice talking to itself. For inner dialogue, several voices linked to different positions take turns in a form of imaginary interaction. Other phenomena related to intrapersonal communication include planning, problem-solving, perception, reasoning, self-persuasion, introspection, and dreaming.

  8. Other (philosophy) - Wikipedia

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    That the female Other is a self-aware Woman who is autonomous and independent of the patriarchy's formal subordination of the female sex with the institutional limitations of social convention, tradition, and customary law; the social subordination of women is communicated (denoted and connoted) in the sexist usages of the word Woman.

  9. Romantic hero - Wikipedia

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    The Romantic hero is a literary archetype referring to a character that rejects established norms and conventions, has been rejected by society, and has themselves at the center of their own existence. [1] The Romantic hero is often the protagonist in a literary work, and the primary focus is on the character's thoughts rather than their actions.