When we have an unacceptable thought or impulse, we often avoid seeing it in ourselves, but are the first to point it out to others. This is also known as

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Projection is the psychological defense mechanism where individuals attribute their own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, or motives to another person. This allows them to deny the existence of these thoughts or feelings in themselves while pointing them out in others.

When We Have an Unacceptable Thought or Impulse, We Often