Editing Introjection (section)

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In [[psychology]], '''introjection''' (also known as '''identification''' or '''internalization''')<ref name="Jaffe">{{cite book |last1=Jaffe |first1=Charles M. |title=Encyclopedia of Couple and Family Therapy |chapter=Introjection in Psychoanalytic Couple and Family Therapy |date=24 August 2018 |pages=1–2 |publisher=Springer, Cham |doi=10.1007/978-3-319-15877-8_12-1 |isbn=978-3-319-15877-8 |s2cid=220278667 |chapter-url=https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-3-319-15877-8_12-1#howtocite}}</ref> is the [[Unconscious mind|unconscious]] adoption of the thoughts or [[personality]] traits of others.<ref name="APA">{{cite web |title=The American Psychological Association Dictionary of Psychology |url=https://dictionary.apa.org/introjection |website=www.apa.org |publisher=American Psychological Association |access-date=30 October 2021 | quote=a process in which an individual unconsciously incorporates... the attitudes, values, and qualities of another person or a part of another person’s personality. Introjection may occur, for example, in the mourning process for a loved one.}}</ref> It occurs as a normal part of development, such as a child taking on [[Parent|parental]] values and attitudes. It can also be a [[defense mechanism]] in situations that arouse [[anxiety]].<ref name="APA"/>
It has been associated with both normal and [[pathological]] development.<ref name="Jaffe"/>