INTERNALIZATION
Charles François (2004). INTERNALIZATION, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(1): 1755.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(1) |
| ID | ◀ 1755 ▶ |
| Object type | Human sciences, Epistemology, ontology or semantics |
- “A learning process whereby the components or subsystems of a system acquire a metasystem that represents the requirements, controls, goals, values and purposes of that system and thereby relieves that system of some of its original regulatory and control burdens” (K. KRIPPENDORFF, 1986, p.41).
Internalization is of course a process proper to individuals in human social systems. It should be interesting to explore the possible existence of similar or equivalent mechanisms in animal societies and in biological systems.