psychoanalysis: introjection

Through this defense mechanism one may attempt to resolve an emotional conflict by placement of a mental representation of an object inside the psyche. This structure may then be referred to as an internal object, introjected object, or simply an introject. This is considered an adaptive process when it leads to increased autonomy.

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