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Preoccupation with oneself and accompanying reduction of interest in the outside world. Contrast with extraversion. Also used to indicate shyness and decreased sociability.<\/p>\n

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An energy trait directed toward one\u2019s own inner world of thoughts and feelings.<\/p>\n

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A condition in which a person is excessively interested in himself or herself and his or her own mental state.<\/p>\n

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Tendency to turn one\u2019s interests inward toward the self.<\/p>\n

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An enduring personality trait characterized by interest in the self rather than the outside world. People high in introversion (introverts), as measured by questionnaires and psychological tests, tend to have a small circle of friends, like to persist in activities once they have started, and are highly susceptible to permanent ‘conditioning. Introversion was first described by Carl Jung as a tendency to distancing oneself from others, to philosophical interests, and to reserved defensive reactions.<\/p>\n

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In physical terms, to turn a hollow structure into itself for example, a length of the intestine may \u2018enter\u2019 the succeeding portion, also known as intussusception.<\/p>\n

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Turning inside out of a part or organ.<\/p>\n

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A mindset where the individual is mainly focused on self-reflection and their own concerns, rather than on others or the external world.<\/p>\n

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