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1. Classic projection
Thu Jan 22, 2026, 10:25 AM
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“Projection is the process of displacing one’s feelings onto a different person, animal, or object. The term is most commonly used to describe defensive projection—attributing one’s own unacceptable urges to another. For example, if someone continuously bullies and ridicules a peer about his insecurities, the bully might be projecting his own struggle with self-esteem onto the other person.”

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/projection


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