title: Why is reflection called reflection instead of introspection?
body: <p>What is the origin of the term reflection?  It seems more like introspection.  Why isn't it called that?</p>
  
  <p><a href="http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/introspection" rel="noreferrer">Introspection</a>: A looking inward; specifically, the act or process of self-examination.</p>
  
  <p><a href="http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/reflection" rel="noreferrer">Reflection</a>:</p>
  
  <ol>
  <li>the act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.</li>
  <li>an image; representation; counterpart</li>
  <li>a fixing of the thoughts on something; careful consideration</li>
  <li>a thought occurring in consideration or meditation. </li>
  </ol>