self-examining vs introspective

self-examining and introspective both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
self-examining	No	Yes	No	No
introspective	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, self-examining and introspective are synonyms defined as:

self-examining and introspective: given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences

Other synonyms of self-examining include introverted.

self-examining (adjective)	introspective (adjective)
given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences	given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences