unthought known

in object relations theory, a preverbal awareness of one’s early experiences of important objects (e.g., parents, siblings) that is indescribable in words but that nonetheless influences one’s later thought and behavior. [coined in 1987 by British psychoanalyst Christopher Bollas]

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November 22nd 2024

ventriculoatrial shunt

see shunt.