self-distance

English

Etymology

From self- +‎ distance.

Noun

self-distance (usually uncountable, plural self-distances)

1. The ability to critically reflect on oneself and one's relations from an external perspective.

   Ironic humor is an instance of the more general phenomenon of self-distance (Contemporary Philosophy of Social Science, By Brian Faypage, Page 33)

Translations

the ability to critically reflect on oneself

• Finnish: itsekriittisyys
• Swedish: självdistans (sv) c