internalised
Took to heart
Internalised is the British spelling of internalized.
To internalise something is to absorb it so deeply that it becomes part of your thinking or character.
Children internalise their parents' values.
Someone who has internalised criticism carries it as self-doubt.
In psychology, internalised beliefs operate unconsciously, shaping behaviour without awareness.
Absorbed into a whole
- ingrainedFirmly established by habit
- embeddedSet firmly within something
- instilledGradually imparted values
- deep-seatedFirmly established within
second-nature · automatic · habitual · naturalized · acculturated · familiarized · learned · acquired
Not awake or aware
- repressedHeld back from expression
- suppressedForcibly held down
- subliminalBelow threshold of awareness
- implicitUnderstood without being stated
hidden · latent · buried · unexamined · unacknowledged · unaware · automatic · primal
One's own identity perception
- identityWho someone is
- beliefTrust held as true
- mindsetEstablished mental attitude
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
bias · prejudice · stigma · shame · guilt · self-image · self-worth · self-esteem
Observing one's own mind
- self-awarenessInsight into one's psyche
- self-examinationScrutiny of one's thoughts
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- self-reflectionExamining one's own mind
self-scrutiny · self-questioning · metacognition · processing · mulling · rumination · brooding · dwelling
assimilated
Absorbed into a whole
- ingrainedFirmly established by habit
- embeddedSet firmly within something
- instilledGradually imparted values
deep-seated · second-nature · automatic · habitual · naturalized · acculturated · familiarized · learned · acquired · adopted
unconscious
Not awake or aware
- repressedHeld back from expression
- suppressedForcibly held down
- subliminalBelow threshold of awareness
implicit · hidden · latent · buried · unexamined · unacknowledged · unaware · automatic · primal · instinctual
self-concept
One's own identity perception
conditioning · bias · prejudice · stigma · shame · guilt · self-image · self-worth · self-esteem · self-criticism
introspection
Observing one's own mind
- self-awarenessInsight into one's psyche
- self-examinationScrutiny of one's thoughts
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
self-reflection · self-scrutiny · self-questioning · metacognition · processing · mulling · rumination · brooding · dwelling · self-analysis
internalisedexternalised
Made internal things external
projected · displaced · externalized · outward · rejected
internalisedexternalised
Made internal things external
expressed · shown · manifested · vented · acted out
internalisedrejected
Refused or turned away
resisted · unabsorbed · repudiated · questioned · challenged