Question

What are mirror image perceptions?

Answer 1

Mirror-Image Perceptions—Reciprocal views of each other often held by parties in conflict; for example, each may view itself as moral and peace-loving and the other as evil and aggressive.

Answer 2

Mirror-Image Perception. Mirror-image perception is the human tendency to see oneself (especially while in the throes of conflict) as the opposite of the person with whom they are having a conflict.