- introjection - (sychoanalysis) the internalization of the parent figures and their values; leads to the formation of the superego
--1 is a kind of internalization, internalisation, incorporation
Derived form: verb introject1 - introjection - (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
--2 is a kind of internalization, internalisation, incorporation
Derived form: verb introject1