"self-questioning" meaning in English

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          "ref": "2020 November 12, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, “Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on Barack Obama's 'A Promised Land'”, in The New York Times",
          "text": "Obama’s thoughtfulness is obvious to anyone who has observed his political career, but in this book he lays himself open to self-questioning.",
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        "contemplation on one's actions, beliefs, etc."
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