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nonaccidental properties

visual characteristics of objects that are unaffected by the viewpoint of the observer and therefore provide useful cues for object recognition.

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internal frustration

internal frustration

in classical psychoanalytic theory, denial of gratification of instinctual impulses due to internal factors (e.g., the superego), as opposed to external factors.