introjection
1. [ noun ] (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
Related terms: internalization psychology
2. [ noun ] (psychoanalysis) the internalization of the parent figures and their values; leads to the formation of the superego
Related terms: internalization psychoanalysis
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  introspection
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