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Introspection vs Mindfulness - What's the difference?

introspection | mindfulness |

As nouns the difference between introspection and mindfulness

is that introspection is (programming|object-oriented) while mindfulness is awareness.

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

    * *

    mindfulness

    English

    (wikipedia mindfulness)

    Noun

    (-)
  • awareness
  • inclination to be mindful or aware
  • (as understood in Buddhism and psychology) paying attention on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgementally
  • * 2014 , Who, What, Why: What Is Mindfulness? , BBC
    • The Oxford English Dictionary "also notes that the term is 'in weakened use'. It's been diluted from its origins to now encompass all manner of meditation techniques, treatments for daily stress, even ways to lose weight."

    Antonyms

    * mindlessness