"projection of self" is a grammatically correct and usable phrase in written English.
It refers to the way an individual presents themselves to others, whether it be through their words, actions, or overall demeanor. It is often used in psychology and sociology to discuss how individuals construct and convey their identity to others. Example: The politician's projection of self during the debate was one of confidence and authority, but many critics believe it was a facade to cover up his lack of experience.
Some see a portrait as a pure projection of self-image, a mask or veneer, instead of a deep psychological unfolding.
Their stylized, mannered projections of self are as invented as any in a novel.
His doctoral dissertation, Communication Conduct in an Island Community (1953), presented a model of communication strategies in face-to-face interaction, and focused on how everyday life rituals affect public projections of self.
The projection of the self along time allows the self to act as "observer, agent, and guardian of the continuity of experience" [9] (p. 161).
Other strict correlations were found between projections of self-diagnosing technology and adaptability, ethical decision-making and abstract thinking.
And the above is how the conversation inevitably starts, manifesting reasons that speak only to projections of self-importance: I have emergencies, people must need my help, must need to reach me at any moment, I am a mover and a shaker and have to constantly change plans, etc. etc.
And the paradox of her quest is the very paradox of artistic modernity: self-transformation occurs not through the projection of the self into legendary heroines or characters already swaggering on the world stage, but by the projection of one's own ordinary self into a character.
Hofstadter observes, "It is hard to resist the conclusion that this enemy is on many counts a projection of the self; both the ideal and the unacceptable aspects of the self are attributed to him," and he goes on: The Ku Klux Klan imitated Catholicism to the point of donning priestly vestments, developing an elaborate ritual and an equally elaborate hierarchy.
Continuity of the self in space is also fundamental for human cognition, and mental "projection" of the self to the so-called "third person perspective" is essential for cognitive functions such as agency, self other distinction, and mental own-body imagery [10], [11], [12], [13].
