You are really upset with your brother, but you know that you cannot tell him that you hate him because mom and dad will be angry. So you tell everyone that it is your brother who really hates you. According to Freud, this reflects the defence mechanism of

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Projection is a defense mechanism where an individual attributes their own unacceptable thoughts or feelings to someone else. In this scenario, you are projecting your feelings of hatred onto your brother by claiming he hates you.

You Are Really Upset with Your Brother, but You Know