Also read: While psychological projection is a powerful unconscious mechanism used to manage anxiety by attributing internal impulses to others, it does not explain all human interactions or reality. The ä idea that everything is projection is often criticized as intellectually lazy, a way to shirk responsibility, or an oversimplification of complex, objective situations.
Accusing others of projection has become a "psychological stalemate" where people use the concept to dismiss legitimate criticism or to avoid dealing with uncomfortable truths, placing themselves "above" the situation.