A defense mechanism in which an individual sees in others those impulses that the individual that the individual most fears or despises in himself or herself is called

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Kylee Brooks

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15 December, 06:34

A defense mechanism in which an individual sees in others those impulses that the individual that the individual most fears or despises in himself or herself is called

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Stephany Avery · Answer 1

According to traditional Freudian psychology it's called Projection.

Projection is that process by which an individual projects his or her own unacceptable impulses, attributes or even desires onto others as an ego defense mechanism in order to be able to cope with the feelings of anxiety they produce in him or her.

This process often involves blame shifting