Dr. smith and dr. jones are at a lecture given by their mentor. dr. smith thinks the talk is horrible, but rather than deal with the fact that he is critical of his mentor's work, he instead accuses dr. jones of thinking the talk was terrible. dr. smith feels this way due to

Dr. Smith feels this way due to projection. This concept indicates that people defend themselves from their own impulses and unconscious thoughts by assigning them to others and denying them as their own. These impulses or thoughts can be positive or negative.

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