Cathexis
Psychoanalytic concept of allocation of emotional energy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the psychological term. For other uses, see Cathexis (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Catharsis.
In psychoanalysis, cathexis (or emotional investment) is defined as the process of allocation of mental or emotional energy to a person, object, or idea.[1][2]