Self-reflection

Self-reflection is the ability to witness and evaluate one's own cognitive, emotional, and behavioural processes. In <a href="/facts/Psychology/duoqW7Sz">psychology</a>, other terms used for this <a href="/facts/Self-observation/e3Wh7bFx">self-observation</a> include "reflective awareness" and "reflective consciousness", which originate from the work of <a href="/facts/William_James/IdmT5LX7">William James</a>.
Self-reflection depends upon a range of functions, including <a href="/facts/Introspection/X8rBdaR0">introspection</a> and <a href="/facts/Metacognition/uhWpEGtI">metacognition</a>, which develop from infancy through adolescence, affecting how individuals interact with others, and make decisions.
Self-reflection is related to the <a href="/facts/Philosophy/zAH5PVD6">philosophy</a> of consciousness, the topic of <a href="/facts/Awareness/PazhgWFC">awareness</a>, and the <a href="/facts/Philosophy_of_mind/o6yNRjwd">philosophy of mind</a>.
The concept of self-reflection is ancient. More than 3,000 years ago, "<a href="/facts/Know_thyself/KoIqGbVD">Know thyself</a>" was the first of three <a href="/facts/Delphic_maxims/Ym682jxA">Delphic maxims</a> inscribed in the forecourt of the <a href="/facts/Temple_of_Apollo_(Delphi)/kmf9G00q">Temple of Apollo at Delphi</a>. It is also considered a form of thought that generates new meaning and an opportunity to engage with what seemingly appears incongruous.

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