internalized

Internalization (or internalisation) has different definitions depending on the field that the term is used in. Internalization is the opposite of externalization. Generally, internalization is the process of consolidating and embedding one's own beliefs, attitudes, and values when it comes to moral behavior. The accomplishment of this may involve the deliberate use of psychoanalytical or behavioral methods.

Als Internalisierung bezeichnet man in den Sozialwissenschaften, insbesondere in der Soziologie, die Verinnerlichung gesellschaftlicher Werte, Sitten, Normen und sozialer Rollen im Rahmen der Sozialisation und der Erziehung.