Why is it easier to examine others rather than ourselves? Read on to find out.
Have you ever wondered what part you might have played in a quarrel? In a communication breakdown? In a misunderstanding? Don't feel bad or be surprised if you answered "no".

Why? Why is it easier to say that the problem is the "other guy" and not us? It seems to be inherently easier to say "I'm OK, you're not" when considering interpersonal interactions. We naturally tend to look outside ourselves for the reasons for problems. Less than 5% of people naturally tend to look within themselves rather than without for answers to problems.

Introspection is defined as the inspection of one's own thoughts and feelings; the process of self-examination.

Encyclopedia Britannica adds that introspection is the process of observing the operations of one's own mind with a view to discovering the laws that govern the mind. What laws govern your mind? Can you see into your motives, your psychology, and your self-image?

Most of us don't take time to consider how we got to be the way we are now. We "just are" and that's as far as it goes. The truth of the matter is we didn't just "get that way"; we were influenced by a vast multitude of factors: genetics, culture, family, education, social orientation, trauma, birth order - the list goes on and on. Each of these factors was woven into the tapestry that makes us who we are