The process of transformation of external real actions, properties of objects, social forms of communication into stable internal qualities of a person through the assimilation by an individual of norms, values, beliefs, attitudes, ideas, etc. Internalization involves a conscious and active perception of the surrounding world, as well as the active reproduction of accepted norms and values in one’s activity. Some features of the process:1) Transformation of external structures into internal ones. For example, social norms, values, attitudes, which were initially experienced as external, become internal, that is, they are accepted and shared by the individual;
2) Taking responsibility for events, interpreting significant events as the result of one’s own activities;
3) Influence of role models – role models often accelerate the process of internalization.