Projection of Bias

A cognitive bias where one projects the accusation of bias onto others while remaining blind to one's own biases—assuming that bias is something others have, not something that affects everyone. Projection of bias operates when someone says "you're biased" as a conversation-stopper, never acknowledging their own situatedness; when they analyze everyone else's motivations while assuming their own are transparent; when they treat bias as a flaw that only opponents possess. The projection lies in the blindness to self—the assumption that one occupies a privileged position outside the fray, that one's own perceptions are clear while others' are distorted. It's the meta-bias: the bias of thinking oneself unbiased.

Example: "He could list every bias his opponents had but had never examined his own assumptions—projection of bias, treating bias as something others have while remaining invisible to himself."

by Dumu The Void March 19, 2026

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Projection of Rationality

A cognitive bias where one projects the claim of rationality onto one's own thinking while denying it to others—assuming that one's own conclusions are the product of pure reason while others' are driven by emotion, ideology, or irrationality. Projection of rationality operates when someone says "I'm being rational, you're being emotional"; when they present their own views as logical and others' as illogical; when they cannot see the values and assumptions embedded in their own reasoning. The projection lies in the invisibility of one's own irrationalities—the assumption that one's own cognitive processes are transparent and pure while others' are opaque and contaminated. It's a form of intellectual narcissism, the belief that one's own mind works the way minds should work while others' are broken.

Example: "He presented every conclusion as the result of pure logic while dismissing her reasoning as emotional—projection of rationality, assuming his values were just reason while hers were just feeling."

by Dumu The Void March 19, 2026

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Projection

Scotty doesn’t understand projection. The definition, that is.

Projection is Scotty’s strong suit.

by Ashley Jayne G. November 18, 2025

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Rear Projection TV

Older televisons that only come in sizes 40'' and up. The largest rear projection tv is 60''. They stopped being prouduced in around 2005. They use special lamps to run, which at times (1 to 2 years) need to be replaced. Plus there heavy as fuck.

Jon: "Hey man, wanna go buy a new rear projection tv? there huge! 60''! Scott: Sure, but there heavy as fuck though!

by someguyudon'tknow October 16, 2013

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Popularity protection

The term used for when a usually nice looking,popular girl has sex with a popular boy which gives them protection because the “friends” of the girls and boys will form a barrier from hate . An example of this could be the Kardashians or in certain circumstances the paul brothers due to their unstoppable nature

That slag has so much popularity protection

by Datboi420@tidepods January 30, 2018

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