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A note on internalization as process

W W Meissner

    The Psychoanalytic Quarterly
    |July 1, 1976
    PubMed
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    Internalization is viewed as either fantasy or process. This study evaluates the fantasy view, highlighting issues with metaphorical language in psychoanalytic theory, and emphasizes the need to define internalization as a real psychological process.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychoanalytic theory
    • Psychology
    • Philosophy of mind

    Background:

    • Psychoanalytic theory often conceptualizes internalization as a fantasy.
    • Metaphorical language, particularly spatialization, complicates the understanding of internal psychic experiences.
    • A clear theoretical framework for internalization as a process is lacking.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To critically evaluate the psychoanalytic view of internalization as fantasy.
    • To analyze the role and interpretation of metaphors in psychoanalytic theory.
    • To advocate for and delineate internalization as a distinct psychological process.

    Main Methods:

    • Philosophical analysis of psychoanalytic concepts.
    • Deconstruction of metaphorical language in theoretical texts.

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  • Theoretical exploration of internalization as a process.

    • Main Results:

    • The 'fantasy' view of internalization relies on potentially misleading spatial metaphors.
    • Literal interpretations of these metaphors obscure the nature of psychic experience.
    • Introject organization is more complex than simple memory or fantasy elements.

    Conclusions:

    • Internalization as fantasy presents theoretical challenges due to its reliance on metaphor.
    • A more rigorous, process-oriented definition of internalization is needed.
    • Further research is required to delineate the specific psychological events involved in internalization as a process.