In Freud's defense mechanisms, displacement is bes...

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In Freud's defense mechanisms, displacement is best described as redirecting emotional impulses from a forbidden object to a safer substitute.

Using defense by projecting one's own unacceptable thoughts onto others. Redirecting emotional impulses from a forbidden object to a safer substitute. Repeating an unwanted behavior to reduce anxiety. Blocking unacceptable thoughts from conscious awareness.

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Redirecting emotional impulses from a forbidden object to a safer substitute.

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