Definition of "self-observation" []

• Observation of one's own countenance or appearance. (noun)
• Examination of one's own thoughts or emotions. (noun)

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• "My self-observation is that in the short run, the supply of self-control seems fixed, but in the long run, I obtain more through practice (or at the very least, practicing self-control in a given context has the effect that the cost of exercising self-control in that context decreases)."
• "That there is such a capacity within the human heart must be discovered by introspection, self-observation, and by true contemplation."
• "My self-observation is that the bigger I TRY to be, the less I am focusing on doing things really well."