Why do we see ourselves in other people? Exploring the world of projections. Can you think of a time where you found yourself feeling really irritated by someone else, only to wonder why their behaviour affected you so much? Or another situation where you met somebody who you really admired – leaving you wishing you were more like them? These feelings are less about the other person and more about reflections on how you feel about yourself. As humans, we experience others through a lens of our own experiences. This includes our beliefs, fears, hopes and unresolved emotions. I always say we don’t experience the world as it is but as we are. One of the ways in which this happens is through a process called projection. Projection is an unconscious defence mechanism, where we attribute our thoughts, feelings or qualities, that we struggle to recognise in ourselves – to somebody else. These projections can have a big impact on h...
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