Intrapsychic

Intrapsychic

Intrapsychic is a psychological term referring to internal psychological processes of the individual. These processes can be positive (egosyntonic), negative (egodystonic) or neutral.

An example of positive intrapsychic process might be the development of higher level social skills acquired through education or specific social contact, like working in a corporate environment. An example of negative intrapsychic process might be stress over social responsibilities, conflict with social mores, conflict of morals, or a crisis of faith. A neutral intrapsychic process might be characterized by the aspects of ego integrity that define the personality; a love of animals, a dislike of broccoli, a preference for historical novels versus murder mysteries, etc.

ee also

*Otto F. Kernberg

*Harry Stack Sullivan

*Neofunctionalism (sociology)

*Internal Family Systems Model

*Psychoanalytic group therapy

*Fetter (Buddhism)

*The Adapted Mind Chapter IV

*Ecopsychology

*Psychological testing

*Social psychiatry

*Wildness

*Indriya (Buddhism)

*Enneagram Numbers 4 & 5

*Conversion disorder

*Positive Disintegration

*Relationship breakup

*Bipolar disorder

*Borderline personality disorder


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  • intrapsychic — 1917, from INTRA (Cf. intra ) + PSYCHIC (Cf. psychic) …   Etymology dictionary

  • intrapsychic — [in΄trə sī′kik] adj. existing or occurring within the mind or psyche: also intrapsychical intrapsychically adv …   English World dictionary

  • intrapsychic — Denoting the psychological dynamics that occur inside the mind without reference to the individual s exchanges with other persons or events. SYN: intrapersonal. * * * in·tra·psy·chic .in trə sī kik, (.)trä adj being or occurring within the psyche …   Medical dictionary

  • intrapsychic — intrapsychically, adv. /in treuh suy kik/, adj. Psychol. from or within the mind or self: intrapsychic conflict. [1915 20; INTRA + PSYCHIC] * * * …   Universalium

  • intrapsychic — adjective Date: 1917 being or occurring within the psyche, mind, or personality • intrapsychically adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • intrapsychic — adjective Within the psyche or mind …   Wiktionary

  • intrapsychic — adj. happening within the psyche, existing within the mind …   English contemporary dictionary

  • intrapsychic — in·tra·psychic …   English syllables

  • intrapsychic — in•tra•psy•chic [[t]ˌɪn trəˈsaɪ kɪk[/t]] adj. psl prs existing or occurring within the mind or psyche • Etymology: 1915–20 in tra•psy′chi•cal•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

  • intrapsychic — …   Useful english dictionary

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