self-object

English

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Etymology

self- +‎ object

Noun

self-object (plural self-objects)

  1. (psychology) In self psychology, another object or person that is experienced as part of one's self.
    • 2009, Bernardo J. Carducci, The Psychology of Personality: Viewpoints, Research, and Applications, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 99:
      Self-objects are primary objects with which children are most likely to identify in trying to establish their sense of identity. They are also objects that are so important to the children's lives that they are likely to view these as being part of their own sense of self.
    • 2026 October 10, Becky Hogge, “Code-dependent”, in FT Weekend (Life & Arts section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 11:
      But when we talk to machines, like Narcissus, we are talking to “self-objects”—reflections of ourselves. Rising dependence on them deprives us of inner growth.

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