introject
/ˌɪntrəˈdʒɛkt/
verb
- To unconsciously adopt the attitudes, beliefs, or values of another person or group as one's own.
- She began to introject her teacher's love of reading, eventually becoming a librarian.
- Children often introject their parents' moral values without questioning them.
- The therapist explained how people can introject negative criticism from others.
Synonyms
noun
- An attitude, belief, or value that has been unconsciously adopted from another person or group.
- His harsh self-criticism was an introject from his demanding father.
- Through therapy, he learned to recognize and challenge harmful introjects.
- The introject of perfectionism made it hard for her to accept mistakes.