INTROJECTION
Scrabble letter values: I1N1T1R1O1J8E1C3T1I1O1N1 = 21
Definition
- noun (psychoanalysis) the internalization of the parent figures and their values.
- 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.
Examples
- “leads to the formation of the superego”