Cathexis

"Cathexis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Attachment, conscious or unconscious, of emotional feeling and significance to an idea, object or most commonly a person.

Descriptor ID	D002409
MeSH Number(s)	F01.393.246.250
Concept/Terms	Cathexis Cathexis

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Cathexis".

Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01]
Defense Mechanisms [F01.393]
Displacement (Psychology) [F01.393.246]
Cathexis [F01.393.246.250]

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