internalisation

Thân thiện

The teacher encourages the internalisation of kindness through daily practice.

Definition

Noun: - The process of making attitudes, behaviors, values, or standards part of one's own nature or belief system: Internalisation refers to the psychological process where an individual accepts and integrates external ideas, rules, or morals so fully that they become a guiding part of the person's own internal framework, often without the need for external enforcement.

Usage and Examples

• General Usage: The term describes a deep, personal adoption of concepts.

  • The internalisation of cultural norms happens throughout childhood.
  • True ethical behavior comes from the internalisation of principles, not just fear of punishment.

• In Psychology and Learning: It is a key concept in developmental and social psychology.

  • The study focused on the internalisation of societal values during adolescence.
  • For the training to be effective, it must lead to the internalisation of safety protocols.

Advanced Usage and Nuances

• In Psychoanalytic Theory: Can refer to the unconscious adoption of characteristics of another person, often a parent.
  • The internalisation of a critical parent's voice can lead to excessive self-criticism.
• As a Learning Outcome: Contrasted with superficial memorization; it implies deep understanding and integration.
  • Our educational goal is the internalisation of critical thinking skills, not just the memorization of facts.

Variants and Related Words

• Internalize (verb): The action of undergoing or causing internalisation.
  • Children internalize the language patterns they hear.
• Internal (adjective): Existing or occurring within.
• -isation/-ization (suffix): A suffix forming nouns denoting a process (UK/US spelling variants).

Synonyms

• Incorporation: The act of including something as part of a whole.
• Assimilation: Absorbing and integrating ideas or culture.
• Introjection (specific psychological term): The unconscious adoption of others' ideas or attitudes.

Antonyms

• Externalization: The process of attributing one's own feelings or attitudes to the external world.
• Rejection: The act of refusing to accept or consider something.

Related Phrases and Concepts

• Internalised conflict: A conflict that exists within an individual's own mind.
• Internalised oppression: When a member of a marginalized group accepts negative societal beliefs about their own group.

Học thuật

Noun

1. learning (of values or attitudes etc.) that is incorporated within yourself

Từ đồng nghĩa

• internalization
• incorporation