MCAT Daily: Defense Mechanisms — Displacement vs. Projection vs. Sublimation

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Answer: C) Displacement — Displacement is redirecting negative emotions from the original source (ear nuzzles) onto a safer, less threatening target (the couch cushions). A) Projection is falsely attributing your own feelings onto someone else. B) Reaction formation is acting the opposite of how you actually feel. D) Sublimation is channeling negative feelings into a socially acceptable behavior, like hitting the gym instead of hitting your enemies.

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