According to Sullivan, ________________________ is when a disavowed aspect of oneself is perceived in another person and there is an unconscious identification with that piece of oneself seen in the other.

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Projective identification is a psychological phenomenon in which an individual projects unwanted or disavowed aspects of themselves onto another person, and then identifies or finds those same traits within the other person. This process involves both projection (attributing one's own unacceptable qualities to someone else) and identification (unconsciously perceiving those qualities within the other person).

According to Sullivan, ________________________ Is When a Disavowed Aspect of Oneself