Klarinet Archive - Posting 000067.txt from 2010/08

From: Jennifer Jones <helen.jennifer@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] Projection
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2010 19:35:34 -0400

Ken Shaw wrote:
>Tony, you may be enlightened by looking up the definition of
>"projection" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_projection

It seems to me that Tony pointed out his interest in the article to
explain his delayed response. I don't see how projection comes into
Tony's post.

This may have some bearing on my response. Except I can't find
another means of explaining it.

Ugh. Projection is one way of reading things such that they are in
common with your view. The bit in the article that says "Sadly no one
has incorporated Benade's modifications into clarinets" brings in an
element of emotion, that can subtly play on emotional hangups people
may have. It can be used as a motivator, which unfortunately in my
family did serve that purpose.

Nonetheless, whether the author intended to play on the emotional hang
ups, he still did use the word sadly. Granted Sadly is less extreme
that actually crying. There is still that connection. Why else use
the word? The author may be using it to point out something that
needs to be done. Why not simply state that a useful thing to do
would be to incorporate Benade's suggestions into the design of the
clarinet. Are negative motivators stronger than positive ones?

How else could the use of the word sadly be interpreted? As mere
imitation of phrases other people use? Then this would still carry
the baggage of using sadly as a means of motivation. Though the
author may not be thinking in those terms, it is still imitation of
someone else using sadness as a motivator.

Projection may be a tool to make us think about whether what we are
about to say will add something interesting to the conversation.
On the other hand, most people add interesting things to the
conversation without that tool.

Are metaphors and similes a form of projection?

-Jennifer Jones
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