What is the difference between deflection and projection?
Deflection is commonly grouped with the term projection. Projection, like deflection, is where you place blame on others. But, with projection, you place unwanted feelings onto others. These can be feelings of anxiety, guilt, shame, and other negative emotions.
Why do narcissists always deflect?
Psychological deflection is somewhat similar to blame-shifting and it is a narcissistic abuse tactic that is often used by narcissists but more respectively, Covert narcissists in order to move attention for their bad behaviors away from them, and then redirect it towards other people they may use as their scapegoats.
Projection, like deflection, is where you place blame on others. But, with projection, you place unwanted feelings onto others. These can be feelings of anxiety, guilt, shame, and other negative emotions. According to an article from Healthline, projecting is where you place your own behaviors on others.
What is narcissist projection and how does it affect you?
Narcissist projection can be extremely confusing to experience. It can often seem to come out of nowhere. If a narcissist accuses you of being, doing, or feeling a particular thing, and it makes you think, “Huh? Where on Earth did you get that idea?”, then it was quite possibly projection.
Why do narcissists play the blame game?
Narcissistic abusers love to play the “blameshifting game.” Objectives of the game: they win, you lose, and you or the world at large is blamed for everything that’s wrong with them. This way, you get to babysit their fragile ego while you’re thrust into a sea of self-doubt. Fun, right? Solution?
Why do narcissists call you out?
Usually, narcissists will use this tactic to either get you to do something they know you’ll be hesitant about, to attack you, or both. They’ll call you out, for example, not having tea ready for them after a long day at work – even though you worked the same hours.