Mrs. Crane frequently thinks she has to shout at her husband to get his attention, but he thinks she yells because she's angry. Mr. Crane typically feels he has to shout back at his wife to defend himself, but she thinks his screaming proves that he's hostile. This couple's experience best illustrates

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The couple's experience represents mirror-image perceptions, which happens when people in conflict each see themselves as ethical and peaceful and view their opponents as unethical and aggressive. Mrs. Crane thinks she has to shout to get her husband's attention, and he thinks she yells because she's angry, and vice versa. Both have negative views of each other's behavior, leading to a cycle of escalating conflict.

Mrs Crane Frequently Thinks She Has to Shout at Her