self-analysis self-analysis /ˌsɛlfəˈnælɪsɪs/

noun

1. The application of psychotherapeutic principles to the analysis of your own personality  ( self-analysis )
   the application of psychotherapeutic principles to the analysis of your own personality
   
2. A penetrating examination of your own beliefs and motives  ( self-analysis , soul-searching )
   a penetrating examination of your own beliefs and motives