The tendency of people in competition to see an adversary the same way that an adversary sees them is known as a mirror image.

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This is true. The term "mirror image" refers to the reciprocal perceptions that adversaries have of each other in a conflict. Each side sees the other as hostile, untrustworthy, and acting in bad faith, mirroring their own negative perceptions of themselves.

The Tendency of People in Competition to See an Adversary