internalization

Other forms: internalizations

Definitions of internalization
  1. noun
    learning (of values or attitudes etc.) that is incorporated within yourself
    synonyms: incorporation, internalisation
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    types:
    introjection
    (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
    introjection
    (psychoanalysis) the internalization of the parent figures and their values; leads to the formation of the superego
    type of:
    acquisition, learning
    the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
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