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Introspection vs Metacognition - What's the difference?

introspection | metacognition |

As nouns the difference between introspection and metacognition

is that introspection is (programming|object-oriented) while metacognition is (philosophy) the act of thinking about thinking; sentience.

introspection

English

(wikipedia introspection) (Webster 1913)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (programming, object-oriented)
  • (psychology) A looking inward; specifically, the act or process of self-examination, or inspection of one's own thoughts and feelings; the cognition which the mind has of its own acts and states; self-consciousness; reflection.

    • Synonyms

    * (l)

    Antonyms

    * (l) * (l)

    Derived terms

    * introspectional * introspectionist

    Related terms

    * extrospection * introspective * introspect * type introspection

    See also

    * soul-searching * self report

    External links

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    metacognition

    English

    (wikipedia metacognition)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (philosophy) the act of thinking about thinking; sentience