What's an Introject Did?

"Introject" is a term used in general psychology to refer to taking on and internalizing the views and thoughts of others without reviewing them. ... In people without DID/DDNOS

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Dissociative disorder not otherwise specified (DDNOS) was a mental health diagnosis for pathological dissociation that matched the DSM-IV criteria for a dissociative disorder, but did not fit the full criteria for any of the specifically identified subtypes, and the reasons why the previous diagnoses were not met are ...
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, introjects will not be alters, but become incorporated (introjected) into their personality. Introjects can change with psychotherapy.

What are Fictives DID?

Fictional introjects, also called fictives, are alters that are based off of fictional people or characters. While not as common as other types of alters, fictives are just as important.

What is an example of Introjection?

For example, exclamations that a daughter says something “just like her mother,” following the death of the mother, may elicit vivid, happy memories. Introjection may also foster a sense of responsibility if an inexperienced youth is determined to do things “just like Dad.”

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