Projection is a defense mechanism that can cause considerable damage and chaos if not understood for what it is. In this case, we place unwanted and unclaimed feelings onto someone or something else rather than seeing that they are a part of ourselves. We do not recognize our own “dark side” and project it onto others, blaming them for our shortcomings or seeing our flaws in their actions.
Dirk Leonhas quoted5 months ago
Even the least emotionally and socially intelligent people can learn something about other people if they engage with them long enough.
ImNotElmethas quoted6 months ago
dark exists because of light
IamKing_YThas quoted6 months ago
we look for patterns.
barboravaichas quoted10 months ago
denial and rationalization.
natalieandrea860has quoted7 days ago
So, to get a grip on any behavior, to understand it, predict it, or even influence it somehow, you need to understand what is fueling it, i.e., you need to understand what motivates a person
natalieandrea860has quoted7 days ago
To understand why people behave as they do, we need to examine the causes and drivers of that behavior: their motivations.
natalieandrea860has quoted7 days ago
body language, what they say (and what they don’t say!), their tone of voice, their attitude, the context in which you are both having a conversation . .
natalieandrea860has quoted7 days ago
we need to make efforts to remain as objective as possible. We cannot always trust our first impulse. If you did the test above and scored only twenty-six out of thirty-six, then you could reasonably conclude that ten out of every thirty-six encounters would have you incorrectly interpreting someone’s facial expression.
If that’s the case, what else are you missing?
On the other hand, the look in someone’s eyes is just a tiny portion of the information you have to work with in any social situation. You have their posture and