insight
n.
perception, discernment, understanding, astuteness, intuition
Insight
The term insight can be used with several related meanings:a piece of information;the act or result of apprehending the inner nature of things or of seeing
intuitively;the power of acute observation and
deduction; penetration;
discernment;
perception;
introspection.An insight that manifests itself suddenly, such as understanding how to solve a difficult problem, is called with a German word Aha-Erlebnis. The term was coined by the German psychologist and theoretical linguist Karl Bühler. It's also know as an
epiphany.In
psychology and
psychiatry, insight is the ability to recognize one's own mental illness.
Anosognosia is the total lack of insight into one's own mental illness.
Problem solving behavior requiring insight is the subject of
insight phenomenology.
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Insight
insight
Noun
1. clear or deep perception of a situation
(synonym) penetration
(hypernym) perception
2. a feeling of understanding
(synonym) perceptiveness, perceptivity
(hypernym) sensibility
3. the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation
(synonym) brainstorm, brainwave
(hypernym) understanding, apprehension, discernment, savvy
(hyponym) light
4. grasping the inner nature of things intuitively
(synonym) sixth sense
(hypernym) intuition
Insight
(n.)
Power of acute observation and deduction; penetration; discernment; perception.
(n.)
A sight or view of the interior of anything; a deep inspection or view; introspection; -- frequently used with into.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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