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Introjection

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

(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

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(psychoanalysis) the internalization of the parent figures and their values

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Introjections
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Introjections'