introjection

(noun)

noun

1. (psychoanalysis) the internalization of the parent figures and their values; leads to the formation of the superego

Definition categories: thought, incorporation, internalization

2. (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

Definition categories: thought, incorporation, internalization