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The Psychology of Projection and the Dangerous Game of Secrets

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Projection represents one of psychology's most fascinating and pervasive defense mechanisms, offering insight into how humans navigate uncomfortable truths about themselves. At its core, projection involves attributing our own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, or behaviors to others, effectively creating psychological distance from aspects of ourselves we find threatening or intolerable.

This mechanism operates largely outside conscious awareness, making it particularly powerful and persistent. When someone projects, they genuinely b…