intrapsychic means relating to or happening within the mind or psyche of an individual. It can also describe the psychological dynamics that occur inside the mind without reference to the person’s interactions with others or events. intrapsychic processes can be positive, negative, or neutral, depending on their effects on the person’s development or well-being.
Defence-based Behavioural Patterns of the False-Self
In this article, I will try to flesh out the behaviour that is embodied within the phrase; "an ego-bound" individual. That is, an individual that projects themselves via a mask of false self behaviours, designed to cover up their inner sense of lacking or inability, that hides their secret belief that they are irretrievably broken. The term ego-bound, specifically, refers to someone that has largely "become" that mask, and considers it to be part of their authentic individuality.