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Introjection

In psychology, introjection (often mistakenly considered a substitute for the terms identification or internalization) is the unconscious adoption of the thoughts, memories or personality traits of others. It occurs as a normal part of development, such as a child taking on parental values and attitudes. It can also be a defense mechanism in situations…

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related to Fritz and Laura Perls · 14
Introjection → Aggression, Central, Freud, Fritz, Gestalt, Hence, Hunger, In, In Ego, In Gestalt, Laura Perls, They, This, Thus Fritz
related to Torok and Ferenczi · 14
Introjection → Exquisite Corpse, Fantasy, Ferenczi's, However, In, Maria Torok, Melanie Klein, Mourning, She, Sigmund Freud, Sándor Ferenczi, The Illness, The Meaning, Torok
related to In learning · 5
Introjection → Cognate, German, In, Introjektion, These
related to Freud and Klein · 4
Introjection → For, In Freudian, Individuals, When
is a · 3
Introjection → aspect of the ego's system of relational mechanisms which handles checks and balances from a perspective external to what one normally considers 'oneself, extension of autoerotic interests that broadens the ego by a lifting of repression so that it includes external objects in its make-up, learning process or in some cases a defense mechanism where a person unconsciously absorbs experiences and makes them part of their psyche.In learningIn psychoanalysis
related to Theory · 1
Introjection → Unconscious

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Introjectionis alearning process or in some cases a defense mechanism where a person unconsciously absorbs experiences and makes them part of their psyche.In learningIn psychoanalysis0.90text
Introjectionis aaspect of the ego's system of relational mechanisms which handles checks and balances from a perspective external to what one normally considers 'oneself0.90text
Introjectionis aextension of autoerotic interests that broadens the ego by a lifting of repression so that it includes external objects in its make-up0.90text
Introjectionrelated to Freud and KleinIn Freudian0.60section
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Introjectionrelated to Fritz and Laura PerlsIn Gestalt0.60section
Introjectionrelated to Fritz and Laura PerlsCentral0.60section
Introjectionrelated to Fritz and Laura PerlsFritz0.60section
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