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Is this Projection?

  • 15-07-2017 9:43pm
    #1
    by8auj6csd3ioq
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    The term projection usually means to see in others things you recognise in yourself. But what is the term if you see in others things you want. As in being unhappy and thinking of the Bloggs and seeing them in a happy situation when they too may be unhappy. A bit like "its ok for everyone else they have what i want"

    My friend went to a therpaist and the therapist said she was projecting. But as far as i can understand my friend was telling the therapist "its ok for so and so, their life is happy". My friend is unhappy because she is single and 'sees' in her mind all couples as happy and having no problems. What is the term, i want to research it


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  • #2
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    Kylie Loud Preschooler wrote: »
    The term projection usually means to see in others things you recognise in yourself. But what is the term if you see in others things you want. As in being unhappy and thinking of the Bloggs and seeing them in a happy situation when they too may be unhappy. A bit like "its ok for everyone else they have what i want"

    My friend went to a therpaist and the therapist said she was projecting. But as far as i can understand my friend was telling the therapist "its ok for so and so, their life is happy". My friend is unhappy because she is single and 'sees' in her mind all couples as happy and having no problems. What is the term, i want to research it

    Idealisation .


  • #3
    Professor Moriarty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,387 ✭✭✭✭Professor Moriarty


    Kylie Loud Preschooler wrote: »
    The term projection usually means to see in others things you recognise in yourself. But what is the term if you see in others things you want. As in being unhappy and thinking of the Bloggs and seeing them in a happy situation when they too may be unhappy. A bit like "its ok for everyone else they have what i want"

    My friend went to a therpaist and the therapist said she was projecting. But as far as i can understand my friend was telling the therapist "its ok for so and so, their life is happy". My friend is unhappy because she is single and 'sees' in her mind all couples as happy and having no problems. What is the term, i want to research it

    Jealousy.


  • #4
    JuliusCaesar
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    Confirmation bias.


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