In Gestalt terms, projection refers to disowning parts of ourselves and blaming them on the environment.

• A. Disowning the parts of ourselves and blaming them on the environment
• B. Turning back to ourselves what we would like to do to others
• C. Confluence with others' views
• D. Dream interpretation

Answer: (A)

Projection in Gestalt therapy is a defense where you disown your own internal experiences—feelings, impulses, or parts of yourself—and attribute them to the environment or to others. This helps keep your self-image intact by shifting responsibility for those inner experiences outward. The statement captures this dynamic: you’re blaming the external world for what originates inside you.

Other terms describe different processes. Turning back onto yourself what you’d like to do to others is retroflection, a separate mechanism where you direct actions or impulses inward. Confluence refers to losing boundaries and blending with others, making it hard to separate self from others. Dream interpretation is not a core Gestalt concept; it aligns more with traditional psychodynamic approaches. This helps show why projection specifically means attributing your own inner experiences to the outside world.