Assimilation: Definition, Examples, & PsychologyBy Charlie Huntington, M.A., Ph.D. Candidate
Assimilation, psychologically speaking, is the act of merging new information with old information, incorporating what’s new into what’s old.
assimilation. Being part of a sports team that gets together for several hours a day means being introduced to any number of team habits and traditions, lingo and inside jokes. By the time that first week was up, I talked and ran and looked like a runner. I even smelled like a runner, since we all used the same soap in the locker room showers.
This is assimilation as a social process: entering a preexisting culture or social space and becoming a part of it, taking on its features and characteristics and traditions. What else can assimilation mean, and what do we know about it as social scientists? Let’s find out. Before reading on, if you're a therapist, coach, or wellness entrepreneur, be sure to grab our free Wellness Business Growth eBook to get expert tips and free resources that will help you grow your business exponentially.
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