introjection
- noun
- /ˌɪntrəˈdʒɛkʃən/
- Specialized
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introyección
- Splitting along with the projection of the infant's own anger and rejection creates a world of enemies threatening attack and possession (through introjection).
Examples
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Later in development, the internal persecutors and benefactors created by introjection in early infancy become the superego, the structure of conscience.
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Ego development is influenced by the introjection of these objects.
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Solipsistic introjection: When interacting with others online, a user might experience the other people "as a voice within the user's head."
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The results point to a transition phase from a historical introjection of religious values of obedience and service to a new sense of a secular, proactive, scientific, and professional identity.
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The three types of extrinsic motivation (EM) that can be measured with the Sport Motivation Scale are: EM - External Regulation, EM - Introjection, and EM - Identification.
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Dynamically, identification with the aggressor includes (along with the basic defense of introjection, which enables the identification process) clear aspects of displacement.
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Where Kleinian psychology suggests the infant's agency in this process by imputing to the infant "introjection" of the mother and her values, Bowlby locates agency in the mother:
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Many of our beliefs and values are shaped through introjection as we absorb the influences of those around us.
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In therapy, the concept of introjection helps explain how individuals internalize the expectations of their parents.
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The therapist noted that her patient exhibited signs of introjection by adopting her friends' opinions as his own.
Synonyms
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7.7
The process of making beliefs or ways of behaving part of a person's thinking and actions
Making beliefs or feelings part of a person's thinking
How Internalized
- Specialized
- Specialized
2
7.7
19
5.7
430
3.4
777
3.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
introjection = introject (opaque) = intro + ject + ion
The psychological meaning of 'introjection' is not directly inferable from the root 'ject' and prefix 'intro'.
Etymology
The word introjection comes from intro- meaning 'into' and -ject meaning 'to throw', the same root you see in inject. It is like 'throwing' someone else's ideas or values 'into' your own mind, which is why introjection means taking other people's qualities inside yourself.