Dictionary Check: introjection

"introjection" is a valid word!

Scrabble 21 points
Words with Friends 26 points

Definition

noun

(psychoanalysis) the internalization of the parent figures and their values; leads to the formation of the superego

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

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