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Psychological projection is a psychological theory in which humans defend themselves against their own unpleasant impulses and emotions by denying their existence while attributing them to others. For example, a person who is habitually angry, but unable to acknowledge that anger, may constantly accuse other people of being angry as a means of disavowing that internal anger they feel. Projection was the basis for the development of projective questioning and projective techniques.
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