psychological projection
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a defence mechanism in which the human ego defends itself against unconscious impulses or qualities
Research
6,776 papers- Psychological-mindedness.Journal of clinical psychology · 1974
- Pseudo-altruism.The Psychiatric quarterly · 1981
- Countertransference.International journal of psychoanalytic psychotherapy · 1977
- On projective identification.The International journal of psycho-analysis · 1979
- The projective identifications of everyday life.Psychoanalytic review · 2009
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Encyclopedic overview
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In psychology, psychoanalysis, and psychotherapy, projection is the mental process in which an individual attributes their own internal thoughts, beliefs, emotions, experiences, and personality traits to another person or group.
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