reflexivity

/ˌriːflɛkˈsɪvəti/
noun
  1. The quality of being able to reflect on or think about one's own thoughts, feelings, or actions.
    • The course on reflexivity taught students how to analyze their own learning processes.
    • Good leaders practice reflexivity by regularly examining their own decisions and biases.
    • The therapist encouraged reflexivity in her patients to help them understand their own behaviors.
  2. In social science, the idea that a researcher's own background and beliefs can influence the research process and findings.
    • Many qualitative studies include a section on reflexivity to address potential bias.
    • Reflexivity requires researchers to acknowledge how their own identity shapes their interpretation of data.
    • The sociologist emphasized the importance of reflexivity when conducting interviews.
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