Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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introject | Yes | No | Yes | No |
introjection | Yes | No | No | No |
introject (noun) | introjection (noun) |
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(psychoanalysis) parental figures (and their values) that you introjected as a child; the voice of conscience is usually a parent's voice internalized | (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 |
introject (verb) | introjection (verb) |
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incorporate (attitudes or ideas) into one's personality unconsciously |