Introspection

• Latin for ’looking into’
• Used in structuralism
• Process of observing and examining your own conscious thoughts, sensations and emotions
• It’s a way of looking inwards and examining thoughts and feelings
• It is also known as ’experimental self-observation’
• Wundt trained participants to objectively and carefully analyse own thoughts when presented with a sensory event, activities would then be repeated to ensure results are consistent and accurate