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MeSH Heading: Identification, Psychological
Tree Number(s): F01.393.446; F01.752.747.385
Unique ID: D007062
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007062
Scope Note: A process by which an individual unconsciously endeavors to pattern himself after another. This process is also important in the development of the personality, particularly the superego or conscience, which is modeled largely on the behavior of adult significant others.
Entry Term(s): Identification (Psychology); Identification, Psychology
Previous Indexing: Defense Mechanisms (1966-1967); Personality (1966-1967)
Public MeSH Note: 2020; was IDENTIFICATION (PSYCHOLOGY) 1968-2019; see DEFENSE MECHANISMS 1963-1967
History Note: 2020 (1968); was IDENTIFICATION (PSYCHOLOGY) 1968-2019; use DEFENSE MECHANISMS 1963-1967
Date Introduced: 1968/01/01
Last Updated: 2019/01/18

Identification, Psychological MeSH Descriptor Data 2026