English noun: introjection | |||
1. | introjection (cognition) (psychoanalysis) the internalization of the parent figures and their values; leads to the formation of the superego | ||
Broader (hypernym) | incorporation, internalisation, internalization | ||
Domain category | analysis, depth psychology, psychoanalysis | ||
2. | introjection (cognition) (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 | ||
Broader (hypernym) | incorporation, internalisation, internalization | ||
Domain category | psychological science, psychology | ||