The Archive · 1929

Something to Control

What a Psychologist Has to Say of "Projection Strong Mentalities 'There is an interesting aspect of, our emotional life which a famous, psychologist called "projection." impute to others our own emotions, our feelings about the people with' whom we are associated. Those who are malicious and spiteful will ale ways see life coloured darkly, aad the evil in their own minds is pro-Jected upon innocent and well-meaning persons, writes Elizabeth Sloan] Chesser in the "Glasgow Herald."

There are men and women of fine! and sensitive minds, whose emotional tone is Kindly to all the world. "To converse with them is a tonic, be in their company a privilege and fa joy. And there are people who Have a genius for ferreting the faults of their acquaintances. Dis gruntled, discontented mon and women, they are the real vampires of this world. -Beeatise the tone of people's minds differs very much and Deeause we are prone to read into the minds of others what we think and feel, misunderstandings between individuals, as between nations, constantly occur, Peopte differ in emotional capacity as they differ in intelligence and in physical and mental energy.

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