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INTROJECTION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(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
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("introjection" is a kind of...):
incorporation; internalisation; internalization (learning (of values or attitudes etc.) that is incorporated within yourself)
Domain category:
psychological science; psychology (the science of mental life)
Derivation:
introject (incorporate (attitudes or ideas) into one's personality unconsciously)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(psychoanalysis) the internalization of the parent figures and their values; leads to the formation of the superego
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("introjection" is a kind of...):
incorporation; internalisation; internalization (learning (of values or attitudes etc.) that is incorporated within yourself)
Domain category:
analysis; depth psychology; psychoanalysis (a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud)
Derivation:
introject (incorporate (attitudes or ideas) into one's personality unconsciously)
