1. A theory in psychoanalytic and is the process of internalizing an external object and the qualities into the psyche in the form of an internal object. 2. An individual incorporates unconsciously aspects of reality external to himself or herself.
1. A theory in psychoanalytic and is the process of internalizing an external object and the qualities into the psyche in the form of an internal object. 2. An individual incorporates unconsciously aspects of reality external to himself or herself.