introversion vs rumination

introversion

noun
  • The action of turning one's thoughts upon internal or spiritual matters. 

  • Arrangement of two similar words, lines, etc. to form the middle part of a structure. 

  • A turning inward 

  • A personality orientation towards the self and mental abstraction; behavior expressing such orientation. 

rumination

noun
  • Deep thought or consideration. 

  • The act of ruminating; i.e. chewing cud. 

  • Negative cyclic thinking; persistent and recurrent worrying or brooding. 

  • An eating disorder characterized by repetitive regurgitation of small amounts of food from the stomach. 

How often have the words introversion and rumination occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )