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Raen Posted 15 years ago
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"I think you are projecting..."
One person said. "No, no, I'm not.", the other protested and went on to defend himself.
This is a scene from a movie. My question is, what does the phrase "you are projecting" mean? Sorry, this is as much context I can give.
Raen
This is a scene from a movie. My question is, what does the phrase "you are projecting" mean? Sorry, this is as much context I can give.
Raen
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org/wiki/Psychological_projection
- org/wiki/Psychological_projection
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This needs an explanation more than a definition:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_projection
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_projection
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Thanks Phillip.
The link does explain perfectly well the "psychological state" of the character in the scene. So "projecting" is terminological (in psychology) then, as opposed to being a general term? Unless the speaker or the receiver knows its Freudian origin, the phrase would not have been understood? Yes?
The link does explain perfectly well the "psychological state" of the character in the scene. So "projecting" is terminological (in psychology) then, as opposed to being a general term? Unless the speaker or the receiver knows its Freudian origin, the phrase would not have been understood? Yes?
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