All posts tagged "projection"
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Working Through Family Estrangement
To Stay or to Go Some highly destructive, abusive situations call for the complete rupture of the relationship, and...
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Understanding People With Constant Relationship Conflict
Periods of Peace and Calm Are the Exception We all know people whose lives and relationships are defined...
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Psychology of Resentment
Projecting Responsibility for Unhappiness When we’re feeling resentful the typical response is to point that resentment towards the...
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As a Helper You Have to Expect Setbacks
Projecting Passion and Energy Onto Clients In our opinion the single biggest cause of burnout for those in...
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The Draw of Being the Victim in a Relationship
Victimhood Implies Innocence At the conscious level none of us want to be victims. Being victimized means getting...
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Waiting For Your Therapist To Cure You
The therapeutic relationship provides an opportunity for the projection of responsibility for life problems. Many people who end...
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The Common Denominator Is You
One of the most common mechanisms by which we seek to protect our fragile egos is the projection...
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If You Need Help Ask For It
When people are struggling with some life issue it’s easy for them to start to feel alone in...
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When People Have A Falling Out
Whether it’s nation states going to actual war with one another or individuals going to symbolic war with...
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Negative Appraisals And Projection
“This is stupid.” “This is boring.” “This doesn’t make any sense.” These demeaning appraisals and others like them might be...
