Projection

(Defense Mechanisms)

In Brief

Externalized feeling projected on another person, place or object.

Most defense mechanisms are not under conscious control.

Quotes

“If you hate a person, you hate something within him that is part of yourself.” ~ H. Hesse

“Fear is a mental projection of something that has not happened.” ~ S. Maraboli

“The person with an itch can’t understand why everyone’s not scratching.” ~ M. Rubin

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