The Role of Self-Awareness, Projection, and Cognitive Bias in Human Behavior With Case Examples
The Role of Self-Awareness, Projection, and Cognitive Bias in Human Behavior With Case Examples In the case of one of my relatives, it can be observed that she is relatively less aware of her own behavior, limitations, or mistakes, but is more active in analyzing and criticizing the behavior of others. This type of pattern cannot be explained by a single concept; rather, it is the combined result of multiple psychological processes. Firstly, this behavior may be related to cognitive bias, especially blind spot bias. According to this bias, a person cannot easily identify his own thinking and behavioral errors, but is able to see them clearly in others. Secondly, in some cases it may also be related to a psychological defense mechanism, such as projection.Projection occurs when a person attributes his uncomfortable feelings or characteristics to others.However, it is not enough to explain the lack of self-awareness as projection alone. Thirdly, this type of behavior may be th...