Psychological mechanisms are theorized to have access only to the information stored within them, and cannot access information contained in other psychological mechanisms except via information-sharing mechanisms. This phenomenon is referred to as __________.

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Encapsulation refers to the idea that psychological mechanisms operate independently and have access only to their own information, requiring specific mechanisms to share information between them.

Psychological Mechanisms Are Theorized to Have Access Only to the Information