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2016 Postmortem

Lint Head

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1. This is interesting. I think there is also a form of projection going on.

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Sun Nov 11, 2012, 11:21 PM

Nov 2012

Psychological projection or projection bias is a psychological defense mechanism where a person subconsciously denies his or her own attributes, thoughts, and emotions, which are then ascribed to the outside world, usually to other people. Thus, projection involves imagining or projecting the belief that others originate those feelings.

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“A political narcissistic sociopath leveraged fear and ignorance” (or Tales of the 180 Tell) [View all] applegrove Nov 2012 OP

This is interesting. I think there is also a form of projection going on. Lint Head Nov 2012 #1

Oh yeah. I used to think that Sociopaths project all the time. That they project their darkness onto applegrove Nov 2012 #2

Sick either way :) Blue4Texas Nov 2012 #3

Yes. I wish some reporter would say right to Rove's face, on the air, that applegrove Nov 2012 #4

I know, right? Identify, recognize, expose Blue4Texas Nov 2012 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author applegrove Nov 2012 #7

I know what you mean Blue4Texas Nov 2012 #8

A tell is used in poker all the time. It's also used in mind reading tricks. Lint Head Nov 2012 #5