Do you believe projection (the psychological act of attributing one’s own feelings to others) in humans is real?

[Anonymous]

Here are some examples of projection

People who feel they aren’t photogenic go around telling other people they aren’t photogenic.

People who feel they are untalented will go around calling other people untalented.

People who feel thin skinned call other people thin skinned.

People who feel like a failure in life will go around calling other people a failure.

People who feel like an incel go around calling other people incel

People who feel like a creep go around calling other people a creep.

People who feel stupid go around calling other people stupid.

The people who don’t feel pretty/handsome go around telling other people they aren’t pretty/handsome.

[molonski2]

I think all that exists 100 % , I see it everyday

It's in similar vien to self degradation , except its being cast upon you by some other idiots rating


Highly emotionally dangerous, a self esteem killer and a productivity destroyer.

This act is certainly real.

[slatyb]

It's absolutely real.

[Anonymous]

People who bully others were bullied themselves 90% of the time.

Doesn't make it any less demonic that they're not doing it out of volition. The solution is the same either way 💚💐. ㅤ

[Tiffany_Taylor_Made]

Projection, the psychological act of projecting one's own feelings onto others, is definitely real. People often tend to project as a mental coping mechanism to deal with negative feelings that they struggle to accept about themselves. In many cases, people assume the negative feeling to be unique to them or less common in others, and it feels better to believe that other people share the same issue, even if the issue has to be fabricated.

For instance, a person that is insecure about the body odor he or she suffers from in a certain place is more likely to assume that everyone else has it to feel better about himself or herself, as it is less shameful when rationalized as more common in others. Similar aspects of projection also involve closeted homosexuality, whereas people insecure and uncomfortable about their own sexuality are more likely to cope by calling others homophobic slurs. Projection can present itself in various ways.

[Anonymous]

Just about every time I see a nice pair of tits. They're usually very pretty and have a great shape and look. It's like if you get into someone else's car or house and notice the way they've got the interior decorated and have a strong wish to decorate yours like that. Or, somebody's wearing a nice article of clothing and you decide to get one yourself. I just don't see why guys CAN'T have tits if they want them. Is the world suddenly gonna come to an end if some guy decides to make his tits grow just because he likes the way it looks? NO, this has NOTHING to do with being trans! It's no different at all than if a dark-haired woman wears a blond wig or has her hair bleached! She wants to look blond? LET HER LOOK BLOND!! He wants to have tits? LET HIM HAVE TITS!! If he wants to be covered in tattoos, let him have that!! If he wants to grow a beard to his navel and shave his head with a sideways Mohawk, LET HIM!! Why are so many other things perfectly okay but not just that one?

[Opinion Owner]

How the god damned fuck did that get here? That's NOT the question I clicked on!!!

[ohsheeT]

No matter the case at times I'm a jack ass I'm sure people can say what they want about me.. I don't really care. .. it's there loss because they don't know me.. but I have know reason to put anyone down or call them name. Not unless they are are trying to make themselves look good but putting others down then I make it a point to make them look bad or just a point to say stop

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

I do believe projection exists, and it's even more than a belief, it's a certainty to me lol. I do believe it's unconscious until it becomes conscious, if it becomes conscious.

I would expand your examples though, because I view projection as something more than negative mirroring, projection seems much broader and vaster to me. And it can be positive, like you can project your own happiness and think that people are happy because you're happy

[spartan55]

You forgot the number 1 projection: accusing your SO of cheating, because... drumroll 🥁... THEY ARE CHEATING.

[OneViewpoint]

Yes, projection is real. And it's simultaneously hilarious and outrageous.

[Kelley1]

That plus, honest people believe others are honest.

[ProbablyClueless]

Oh, for sure it's real. We saw it on full display during the pandemic.

[Anonymous]

You're so smart! If only I knew who you were so I could marry you and give you lots of babies.

[beefcakebradybatson]

We black folk have suffered white folk's projection since 1619 !!!

[strateguy632]

correct it is real

[Dargil]

Very. It is a defense mechanism.

[genericname85]

yes. it's called "empathy".

[jahaims]

Duh.

[In_Trance]

No.. m