na-adjective
intropunitive; self-blaming
Psychological term describing a tendency to direct blame or punishment inward toward oneself. Often contrasted with 外罰的 (extrapunitive).
See also: 自責的
彼は内罰的な性格で、失敗するとすぐ自分を責めてしまう。
He has an intropunitive personality and quickly blames himself when he fails.
内罰的反応と外罰的反応のバランスが重要だ。
A balance between intropunitive and extrapunitive reactions is important.
外罰的 is the opposite: tending to blame others or external factors. The pair 内罰的／外罰的 is a common contrast in psychology.
Compound of 内 (inside) + 罰 (punishment) + 的 (adjective-forming suffix). The term is a direct translation of the English psychological term 'intropunitive'.