A man who has had a rough day at work comes home and vents the anger created by his job on his children.Which of the following psychoanalytic concepts most readily explains this man's behaviour?

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Displacement is a defense mechanism in which an individual redirects their negative emotions from a particular source onto a less threatening target. In this case, the man is displacing his anger from his job onto his children, who are a less threatening target.

A Man Who Has Had a Rough Day at Work