After his girlfriend rejects his sexual advances, Elsworth goes to the park and plays the best game of basketball he's ever played. Elsworth's sexual energy could have been unconsciously converted to athletic prowess, according to which psychodynamic defense mechanism?

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Sublimation is a defense mechanism where unacceptable impulses are transformed into socially acceptable actions or behaviors, such as channeling sexual energy into playing sports.

After His Girlfriend Rejects His Sexual Advances, Elsworth Goes to the Park