In PIA, Heuer defines mirror imaging as "an example of an unavoidable cognitive trap" whereby the analyst fills in information gaps "by assuming that the other side is likely to act in a certain way because that is how the US would act under similar circumstances."
In 250 describe (1) a personal or professional instance in which you fell victim to mirror imaging; (2) identify the factors that contributed to misreading of the situation or event; and (3) a strategy that could have been employed to mitigate or prevent this particular case of mirror imaging from occurring.