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social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > social cognition > social projection
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > intelligence, ability, and aptitude > aptitude > academic ability > skills (abilities) > cognitive skills > cognitive development > social cognition > social projection
... > social science subjects > psychology > applied psychology > educational psychology > aptitude > academic ability > skills (abilities) > cognitive skills > cognitive development > social cognition > social projection
... > social science subjects > education > education studies > educational psychology > aptitude > academic ability > skills (abilities) > cognitive skills > cognitive development > social cognition > social projection
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... > social science subjects > education > education studies > sociology of education > education beyond schools > cognitive skills > cognitive development > social cognition > social projection
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... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > cognitive development > social cognition > social projection
... > social science subjects > psychology > developmental psychology > cognitive development > social cognition > social projection
... > social science subjects > psychology > cognitive psychology > learning and perception > cognitive processes > social cognition > social projection
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social projection  

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  • Definition Social projection refers to the tendency to assume that others are similar to oneself. Students who cheat on their statistics exams, for example, probably believe that many others cheat as well, whereas honest students think that cheating is rare. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Psychology; Social Projection]

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