In a study on projection, participants were given false feedback suggesting that they were high in a specific negative trait (e.g., dishonesty). They were then given the opportunity to rate another person on various traits. What were the findings of the study?

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The study found that participants rated the other person as higher specifically on the negative trait they had been falsely told they (the participant) possessed. This is known as projection, as participants projected their own perceived negative traits onto someone else.

In a Study on Projection, Participants Were Given False Feedback