Projection

Projection is a person attributing to another an emotion or trait they cannot accept in themselves. Someone who does not notice their own anger may constantly find those around them angry; someone who cannot admit the jealousy within them sees others as jealous. This mechanism relieves the person for a while by carrying outside something that is hard to carry. But what we see outside is often a clue to what we carry within. The coach can help the client see with curiosity their own share behind strong and recurring judgments about others.