transitional phenomenon

an internal representation of the relationship between an individual’s inner subjective understanding of the world and the objective reality of the world. See also transitional object. [first described by British psychoanalyst Donald Winnicott (1896–1971)]

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May 8th 2024

drug tolerance

see tolerance.