A teenage boy decides that he wants to fall in love with a girl who is just like his mother. According to Freud, this boy's feelings are the result of ______.

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This boy's feelings are the result of displacement, which is when unconscious impulses or feelings are redirected to a more acceptable or less threatening target. In this case, the boy is redirecting his feelings for his mother onto a girl who reminds him of her.

A Teenage Boy Decides That He Wants to Fall in Love