PERSONALITY
PSYCHODYNAMIC THEORIES
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sublimation
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reaction formation
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denial
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displacement
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Detailed explanation-1: -Displacement is a psychological defense mechanism in which a person redirects a negative emotion from its original source to a less threatening recipient. A classic example of the defense is displaced aggression.
Detailed explanation-2: -Here are a few common defense mechanisms: Denial. Repression. Projection. Displacement.
Detailed explanation-3: -Altruism may be used as a defence mechanism, for example, by being particularly helpful to a person who we feel might dislike us or neutralising an argument with kind words and positivity.
Detailed explanation-4: -Reaction Formation: Switching unacceptable impulses into their opposites EXAMPLE: Repressing angry feelings, a person display exaggerated friendliness. Displacement: Shifting Sexual or aggressive impulses toward a more acceptable or less threatening object or person.