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Projection

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Projection is a psychological defense mechanism where individuals attribute characteristics they find unacceptable in themselves to another person.

AP course connection

Topic 7.6: 7.6 Psychoanalytic Theories of Personality

Unit 7
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