Therapeutic Significance of Projective Techniques

Abstract

Projection a Latin word Projectus means to throw forth or to “cast forward”. In simple word projection means to throw
some stimulus or reaction on some other object. First of all Sigmund Freud, describe the concept of unconscious and
projection. Unconscious is like a iceberg in ocean, which is hidden in the water. It is impossible directly to bring the
material from unconscious. Projection is described in the category of defence mechanism by freud, he hold the view
that when ego is threatened and refuse to detect the trait, it attributes the trade to outside world further projection is a
general primitive mechanism, it can be understand in term of the” attributed projection” which can be defined as
ascribing one‟s own motivation and to other stimulus. The attributing projection is similar to what Horney named the
“native projections” which means that the subject assumes that other thing, feel, behave in same way as oneself