During a conversation with a friend, Al starts to get angry at what she is saying. This is an emotion that he considers inappropriate and childish. As a result, instead of noticing his own anger, he erroneously begins to believe that his friend is becoming angry, even though she is doing no such thing. This example best demonstrates the defence mechanism of

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Projection is a defense mechanism where an individual attributes their own unacceptable feelings or thoughts to someone else. In this scenario, Al is projecting his feelings of anger onto his friend, rather than acknowledging his own emotions.

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