Projection of Reality

A cognitive bias where one projects one's own experience of reality onto the world itself—assuming that the way things appear to one is simply how they are, and that others who experience differently are deluded, mistaken, or lying. Projection of reality operates when someone says "that's not real" about experiences they haven't had; when they dismiss alternative perspectives as fantasy; when they cannot accept that reality might appear differently to different people. The projection lies in mistaking one's own perception for the thing perceived—confusing the map with the territory, the experience with the reality. It closes off understanding of others' experiences, making genuine dialogue impossible because one's own reality is treated as the only reality.

Example: "He'd never experienced discrimination, so he insisted it wasn't real—projection of reality, assuming that what he hadn't seen couldn't exist."

by Dumu The Void March 19, 2026

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

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

Projectile Lobotomy

Another term for a Headshot.

The bullet (projectile) causes catastrophic brain damage (i.e. what a lobotomy is) on its pass through the skull.

spotter: "see that guy on the roof? with the launcher? smoke em."
sniper: "projectile lobotomy coming right up."

by Sheepybeepy September 14, 2025

Projection

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

Projection is Scotty’s strong suit.

by Ashley Jayne G. November 18, 2025

Prospecting

The act of prospecting involves when someone eats some corn then shits into a shifter to "pan for gold" by separating the golden nuggets of corn from their poop. They then eat the corn and repeat this process as many times as possible in search of an enternal kernel.

I really hate when I walk in on my dad prospecting in the bathroom.

by ProspectingProspector January 10, 2026

ticket projectile device

an effective way police officers could ticket a mass of people

while we were walking through washington square park, my friend got stopped by the cops for carrying a 40 in a brown paper bag. he got two tickets, one of which was "intent to consume." at 1:30 am on new year's. i think it would be easier for them to just fill out a bunch of tickets and, using some sort of ticket projectile device, spray them at everybody they pass on the streets on new year's.

by lucas i January 13, 2008