Emotional Ventriloquism, When You Speak Through the Mask of Another’s Feelings

Emotional Ventriloquism explores the subtle, often hidden art of expressing our emotions through the safer masks of others. Blending ideas from Proxy Emotion Theory, Voice Displacement, Empathic Mimicry, and Feeling Puppetry, this book reveals how we borrow anger, joy, grief, or vulnerability from partners, friends, or even fictional characters to voice what we cannot say directly. Written in a deeply human, conversational style, it examines why we hide behind borrowed feelings, how this shapes relationships, and what it means for authenticity and healing. More than theory, it’s a mirror held up to the ways we protect ourselves, connect with others, and ultimately learn to reclaim our own voice.