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Episode 27: The Tragedy of Narcissism

Lives of the Unconscious. A Podcast on Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy

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The Defence Mechanism of Projection

The defence mechanism of projection comes into play, and a narcissist makes great use of it. Projection is a basic psychological mechanism by which a person's own, often very intense feelings and experiences are externalized. This innar state of mind than re surfaces in the external world as a mirror image. Like all defence mechanisms, projections are important for maintaining psychological stability.

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