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When you fixate on someone, it may signify a resonance with your anima or animus. Perhaps you are captivated by their creativity because you long for creativity in your own life, or you might project an idealized image onto them, seeing not who they truly are, but a depiction of your desires. Understanding this dynamic shifts the focus from obsessing over them to reflecting on what they evoke in you.
The Process of Projection: Understanding Yourself Through Others
In Jungian psychology, projection refers to the way we unconsciously attribute our own thoughts, feelings, and desires onto other people. This is akin to watching a movie where others are merely actors in the film of your life, serving as a canvas for your psyche's concealed issues.