noun
- the unconscious adoption of the ideas or attitudes of others
Usage: psychology
Examples
- The child’s introjections of parental values shaped his moral development.
- Her introjections of negative self-talk came from years of criticism.
- The therapist helped him identify harmful introjections from his past.
- Cultural introjections influence how we perceive ourselves.
- Through introjections, we absorb societal expectations without realizing it.
- The patient’s introjections of shame needed to be addressed in therapy.