Computer not working ? Try turning it off and on again ! <| sep |> So in Psychology we see this most often from people who are using a defense mechanism called reaction formation . That is , they hold a belief themself , that they KNOW is counter to society and wrong and so in order to be perceived as not having that , they outwardly show over the top behavior against that original thought process . So while some people are saying she ' s showing projection , and maybe she is a bit she doesn ' t come right out and call him a racist she instead shows complete hatred and disdain for that word . And it ' s in such an over the top manner , that she is trying to make sure nobody would ever consider her a racist , because how could she , look at how repulsed she was by hearing that word . when in fact . she may truly feel that way internally .