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Displacement in psychology

Why we take our feelings out on the wrong people Reviewed by David Susman, PhD Displacement is when you redirect your feelings to a safer target. Using displacement too much can lead to problems in ...
In this new series on self-deception, I will spotlight 10 of the most important ego defenses. After looking at denial, repression, dissociation, and rationalization, it is time to move on to ...