The transfer of impulses and ideas from threatening or unsuitable objects to "safer" and less threatening objects is ______.

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Displacement is the process of redirecting impulses or emotions from their original object to a less threatening or safer object, which reduces anxiety or discomfort. Reaction formation involves expressing the opposite of one's true feelings or impulses. Sublimation involves channeling unacceptable impulses into socially acceptable or productive activities. Projection involves attributing one's own unwanted thoughts or feelings onto another person or object.

The Transfer of Impulses and Ideas from Threatening or Unsuitable