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internalization [in‚tərn·əl·ə′zā·shən] (psychology) A mental mechanism operating outside of and beyond conscious awareness by which certain external attributes, attitudes, or standards are taken within oneself. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Young males tended to manifest low self-esteem externally in physically aggressive behaviour, while young females tended to internalise feelings associated with low self-esteem, although self-mutilation and sexual promiscuity in young females were also identified by YSPs as expressions of low self-esteem. |
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