Term ID: T4360

Projective Identification

/projective-identification/
Unconscious process where individuals project unwanted aspects of themselves onto others and attempt to control those qualities externally.
Example: A person projecting their anger onto their partner and then trying to manage the partner's angry responses.

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Reference: Klein (1946)