A reflexive pronoun is a type of pronoun that refers back to the subject of a sentence. In English, reflexive pronouns end in "-self" or "-selves" and include words like myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, and themselves. Reflexive pronouns can act as either direct or indirect objects in a sentence when the subject and the object are the same. For example, "I believe in myself" uses the reflexive pronoun "myself" to reflect back to the subject "I." Reflexive pronouns are also used for emphasis when its unusual or different. The misuse of reflexive pronouns is common in certain sectors, and the most common mistake is the incorrect use of reflexive pronouns in compound subjects or compound objects in a sentence.