Making Sense Of Projective Identification | Dr. Daniel S. Sokal

Have you ever felt extremely overwhelmed and uncomfortable with an interaction or situation that wasn't very severe at all? It may be Projective Identification and here I attempt to make sense of it.

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[barrylyndongurley]

I grew up under a narcissistic Father who regularly engaged in both Projective Identification and violent physical/emotional abuse toward my Mother and myself. Despite years of psychiatric treatment, I've never recovered from the long-term damage. Now elderly, not a day goes by without dealing with the ongoing, crippling effects of this abuse. I am very grateful to now see so many more well-trained police and psychology professionals available to the public for help with these matters.

[cfrka]

Therapist in training here. Thank you for your very insightful video!

[AghoraNath]

I was rejected in a weird friendly way by a counselling client, my supervisor told me to look up projective identification. Thanks mate.

[marcuscurren]

This is the best explanation of projective identification that I’ve seen on YouTube. Thank you.

[johnton]

Respect! So much interesting ideas to digest and a general message so compact without BS...

[angell]

I had this happen to me recently, and I was wondering why people do this when they get rejected due to their own shortcomings. Now I can just get on with my life and ignore people like this. Thanks.

[MsGllz]

I was looking more specifically for projective identification and how it affects the group counseling experience but I feel like through your video I do have a better understanding on what projective identification is and how it affects others. Your incorporation of the American childhood riposte was a great addition as well.

[butterflylovely]

Thank you so much! As pychology student, you helped me a lot!

[dwightballard]

Yes, I would also add Projective Identification can be picked up in the Countertransference. What response is engendered in the PI? Because they are re-enacting unconscious themes from primary others- pathogenic introjects that get split off from the self and introjected in the object.

[sanobermemon]

Thank you, the email example was very helpful!

[FriskyTendervittles]

Seven years. I’ve asked my family and friends if I was all these terrible things because I truly felt I lost my identity. When they told me otherwise I had a terrible time believing them. I am a psych nerd and have never heard of this before. I literally just learned half hour ago. Your video was very helpful. I have to find myself again and put the pieces back together. Can you make a video specifically for preventing this from happening?

[Ross_Embossed]

@lsokal can you explain the difference btwn Projection & Enmeshment?

[samamry]

Thank you that’s very helpful..

Can you explain the difference between projection and project identification?

[McScreenName]

I've realized I am very prone to projective identification (absorbing other people's qualities/projections into me). What does this mean?? What can I do to change this?