
← Love Science Today17 Jul · 12 min
Projection in Love: Are You Seeing Them… or Seeing Yourself
<p><strong>“Projection in Love: Are You Seeing Them… or Seeing Yourself?”</strong></p><p>You say, “They’ve changed.”<br>But what if… you never really saw them clearly to begin with?</p><p>In this deeper, more incisive episode of <em>Love Science Today</em>, we explore <strong>projection</strong> — one of the most powerful and least understood psychological forces shaping modern relationships.</p><p>Projection is not just misunderstanding someone.<br>It’s <strong>unconsciously assigning your own desires, fears, wounds, and expectations onto them</strong> — and then relating to that version instead of reality.</p><p>You’ll learn:</p><ul><li>What projection is from a psychological and philosophical perspective</li><li>How unmet needs and past experiences distort how you perceive others</li><li>Why early-stage relationships are especially vulnerable to projection</li><li>The difference between seeing someone clearly vs. seeing your imagination of them</li><li>How projection fuels disappointment, confusion, and emotional instability</li><li>The role of idealisation and devaluation cycles</li><li>Practical ways to separate perception from reality in your relationships</li></ul><p>If you’ve ever said, “They’re not who I thought they were,” this episode will help you understand what really happened.</p><p>🎧 Now streaming on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, YouTube, and more.</p><p><br></p>