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- Publisher
- American Psychological Association
- Copyright
- Copyright © 1978 American Psychological Association
- ISSN
- 0033-2909
- eISSN
- 1939-1455
- DOI
- 10.1037/0033-2909.85.4.677
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
Reviews the research related to the hypothesized defensive functions of projection (e.g., attributing one's own undesirable traits to others). Contrary to the predictions, it was found that (a) there is no evidence that projection protects persons from the awareness that they possess undesirable traits, (b) the use of projection follows only some of the predicted patterns, (c) there is no evidence that projection results in undesirable traits being reevaluated as more positive, and (d) there is no reliable or strong evidence that projection results in stress reduction. (32 ref)
Journal
Psychological Bulletin – American Psychological Association
Published: Jul 1, 1978