INTROJECTION

introjection

(noun) (psychology) unconscious internalization of aspects of the world (especially aspects of persons) within the self in such a way that the internalized representation takes over the psychological functions of the external objects

introjection

(noun) (psychoanalysis) the internalization of the parent figures and their values; leads to the formation of the superego

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

introjection (countable and uncountable, plural introjections)

(psychology) The process whereby the ideas of another are unconsciously incorporated into one's own psyche.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

25 December 2024

UNAMBIGUOUS

(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa


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