Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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depth psychology | Yes | No | No | No |
introjection | Yes | No | No | No |
depth psychology (noun) | introjection (noun) |
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a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud | (psychoanalysis) the internalization of the parent figures and their values; leads to the formation of the superego |
(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 |