Term ID: T5713

Unconscious Projection

/unconscious-projection/
Automatic attribution of one's own unacceptable thoughts or feelings to others without conscious awareness.
Example: Accusing others of being angry or dishonest when actually experiencing these feelings about oneself.

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Reference: Freud (1911)