For the most part, projection is a normal psychological process that enables people to relate to each other by recognizing areas of similarity and mutually shared interests and values. We feel secure and comfortable when we see aspects of ourselves in others; similarly, we may be suspicious, fearful, and distrustful when we meet people who are very different from us. “Finding” ourselves in others thus serves as a connecting link to our shared humanity and prevents the isolation and loneliness we would experience if we were completely unique and disconnected from other people. If we withdrew
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