Refers to how people tend to imagine their own thoughts, emotions, or actions in a certain situation in order to try and infer the mental states of other people

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Our self-concept serves as a reference point for inferring the qualities and behaviors of other individuals 

The Self as a Reference Point

Fiske, S. T., & Taylor, S. E. (2017). Social cognition: From brains to culture. London: Sage Publications. 

 Social Cognition: From Brains to Culture 3rd Edition

Social projection refers to the tendency for people to project their qualities onto others and expect others to have similar traits, attitudes, and behaviors as their own.

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