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Noun: extrospection
  1. Examination or observation of what is outside oneself, as opposed to introspection.
    "The botanist is a ceremonial sort, his extrospection the work of a husbandman of the mind."

Derived forms: extrospections

Type of: contemplation, musing, reflection, reflexion [Brit], rumination, thoughtfulness

Encyclopedia: Extrospection