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intersubjectivity

n. the sharing of subjective experience between two or more people. Intersubjectivity is seen as essential to language and the production of social meaning. The term is often applied to the relationship between a therapist and a client. —intersubjective adj.

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ego analysis

ego analysis

psychoanalytic techniques directed toward discovering the strengths and weaknesses of the ego and uncovering its defenses against unacceptable impulses. See also ego strength; ego weakness.