noun
- a psychological theory or method that relies on the examination of one's own conscious thoughts and feelings
Usage: psychology; academic
Examples
- Early psychologists used introspectionism to study mental processes.
- The professor explained how introspectionism dominated psychology in the late 1800s.
- Critics argued that introspectionism was too subjective to be scientific.
- Wilhelm Wundt's laboratory employed introspectionism as its primary research method.
- Modern psychology has largely moved away from introspectionism toward more objective approaches.
- The limitations of introspectionism became apparent when researchers couldn't replicate findings.