externalization
- noun
- /ɪkˌstɜrnəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
- Specialized
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externalización
- Many people engage in externalization to avoid confronting their true feelings.
- externalization of unconscious archetypes
- externalization of unconscious
Examples
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The US is simply a convenient and familiar scapegoat for fundamentalists: i.e., an externalization of very real internal problems.
Blog text (28) -
He sees the crisis as the externalization of an inner malaise that cannot be solved without the spiritual rebirth of Western man.
Academic text (1994) -
These roles turn students into active participants and help make the externalization of their problems more concrete.
Academic text (2013) -
Reflecting on their answers can make the externalization of the problem truly sink in for students.
Academic text (2013) -
This is similar to what White and Epston refer to as externalization (White & Epston, 1990).
Academic text (2003) -
On the individual level, this type of identification as Indian is probably harmless and may indeed serve as a method for the externalization of unconscious archetypes or suppressed elements within the psyche.
Academic text (1990) -
The therapist suggested that externalization could help him understand his emotions better.
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The externalization of personal issues can often prevent individuals from taking responsibility for their actions.
Antonyms
- Specialized
2
7.7
The process of making beliefs or ways of behaving part of a person's thinking and actions
How Externalized
- Specialized
29
8.2
- Specialized
- Specialized
4
4.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
externalization = externalize (semi-transparent) = external + ization
The noun is regularly formed from the verb externalize by adding -ization.
Etymology
Externalization comes from ex- meaning 'out' and external meaning 'outside', so imagine pushing something 'out' of yourself. So in psychology, externalization is when someone puts their own feelings or blame onto outside people or causes instead of seeing them as their own.