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Criticizing Others

Possible Buried Feelings
Projectionsuperiorityinsecurityenvyfear of inadequacy

Possible Buried Beliefs

  • “I see what others miss.”
  • “Their flaws prove mine are smaller.”
  • “Standards matter more than people.”

Healing Notes

Emotion Link offers these as possible associations to explore, not causes or diagnoses. Possible purpose or secondary gain: criticism may relieve inner inadequacy by locating the fault outside yourself.

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