Glossary I

Glossary I

Inner Conflict refers to the "wrestling match" that takes place between peoples Id, Ego, and Superego. When the conflict is resolved in a satisfying way, people feel good about themselves. When the conflict goes unresolved, or ends in an unsatisfactory way, people may find themselves carrying bad feelings with themselves for and extended period of time.

Inner ear refers to the innermost division of the ear that contains the cochlea and the receptors for hearing.

Inner experimentation refers to the sixth substage of Piaget’s Sensorimotor stage, the ability to solve simple problems on a mental, or symbolic, level without having to rely on trial-and-error experimentation.

Inner speech is the language spoken softly or even silently to the self which guides behavior. In Vygostky's theory, the internalization of social language; a transition between spoken language and thought. Likewise, Inner speech is Vygotsky's concept of the ultimate binding of language and thought; the covert language used to guide thought. Inner speech originates in vocalizations that may regulate the child's behavior and become internalized by age 6 or 7.

Inner Wisdom refers to people's innate inner knowing or intuition where they access an intelligence or information not necessarily available to their intellects or thinking minds. Certain meditations or exercises support people more easily accessing their intuition with practice.

Inner-ear deafness please see Nerve deafness

Innervation the supplying of a muscle, organ, or body part with nerves.

Innovation refers to the process of creating something new or improving upon existing ideas, products, or processes. In the psychology context, innovation can involve the development of new approaches to research, interventions,, or therapies that improve our understanding of the human mind and behavior.