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internalisation

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Noun1.internalisation - learning (of values or attitudes etc.) that is incorporated within yourself
learning, acquisition - the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge; "the child's acquisition of language"
introjection - (psychology) unconscious internalization of aspects of the world (especially aspects of persons) within the self in such a way that the internalized representation takes over the psychological functions of the external objects
introjection - (psychoanalysis) the internalization of the parent figures and their values; leads to the formation of the superego


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27) Instead, Sennett and Cobb suggest that, within working-class cultures characterised by the absence or near-absence of legitimating institutions and autonomous political traditions (classically, in the modern epoch, a national trade union movement and/or a working-class political party), the internalisation of subordination by working people represents a key element within the domination exercised by ruling elites.
Physical punishment of children is associated with aggression and antisocial behaviour, poorer cognitive development, mental health issues, less moral internalisation and diminished child-parent relationships.
Although there is academic agreement on the foci of female competition, women's concern with relative attractiveness might result from the internalisation of patriarchal values or from mate competition.
 
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