Term ID: T4116

Object Cathexis

/object-cathexis/
The investment of emotional energy and attachment in specific people, ideas, or possessions.
Example: Psychoanalytic concept explaining how individuals form strong emotional bonds with significant others or valued objects.

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Reference: Freud (1912)