A stubborn individual who accuses peers of being uncooperative is exhibiting which defense mechanisms?

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Kaila

9 March, 08:22

A stubborn individual who accuses peers of being uncooperative is exhibiting which defense mechanisms?

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Clare Lopez · Answer 1

Projection

Explanation:

Psychology Projection is a term used in psychology to describes a form of defense mechanism, in which individual defend him/herself by projecting the unwanted feelings or emotions in themselves, thus attributing it unto others instead of acknowledging it in themselves.

In other words, it is an internal thoughts or feelings of individual, by denying it existence in him/herself, which is then attributed to external personality or other person

Hence in this case, the stubborn individual is displaying projection defense mechanism by projecting his own feelings of vulnerability onto his peers. Thus, he incorporates blame shifting and so as to manifest shame dumping.

Guillermo · Answer 2

Projection

Explanation:

Projection is a psychological defense mechanism that accuse another person of a characteristics they find unacceptable in themselves to another person. For example, a sturbborn person who accuses peers of being uncooperative when he or she is the person with the attribute. Such a person is exhibiting projection