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Question
Compare and contrast with example.
Projection - Rationalization
Solution
Both projection and rationalization are defense Mechanisms which aim to protect the ego from disintegration. In projection, the person attributes (projects) his/her own thoughts, motives, and feelings onto another person. For e.g., Snehal has negative emotions, towards her husband's family, she remarks that they do not like or appreciate her.
In rationalization, the person attempts to give excuses for his/her failure or why some goal was not worth attaining. For e.g., Ashish was unsuccessful in his attempt to clear IIT - JEE exam. He now says that engineering as a profession has lost its value.
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