<unk>  <unk>  is a useful though not exactly defined umbrella concept which refers to an individual's capacity for self-examination, self-observation, introspection and ultimately insight. It also includes an ability to recognize and see the links between current problems within self and with others, and the ability to insight one's past particularly for its impact on present attitudes and functioning.<unk> ly minded people have average and above average intelligence and generally have some insight into their problems even before they enter therapy. It is necessary to distinguish<unk>  from intellectualizations and obsessional rumination about one's inner problems. The latter is of no help in psychotherapy, but it is a sign of resistance.<unk>  bespeaks a capacity to tolerate<unk>  conflict and stress intrapsychically rather than by regressive means of conflict management or resolution such as somatization. Its role, like that of alexithymia, in the genesis of psychosomatic illness is becoming evident.
Conceptual definitions of<unk>  have included variant, but related descriptions. Some definitions relate solely to the self, “a person’s ability to see relationships among thoughts, feelings, and actions with the goal of learning the meanings and causes of his experiences and behaviors”. Conte (1996) extended the concept beyond self-focus, as involving “. . . both self-understanding and an interest in the motivation and behavior of others”. Finally, Hall’s (1992) definition introduces the multidimensional nature of<unk> . She defined it as “reflectivity about<unk>  processes, relationships and meanings [that] is displayed by . . . both interest in and ability for such reflectivity across affective and intellectual dimensions”
Psychological mindedness
Information addiction
Personality
Homicidal ideation
Labile affect
Emotional conflict
Mirrored self-misidentification
Surviving a bad interview