A very aggressive person may find social acceptance as a professional soldier; a greedy person may channel this urge into becoming a successful businessperson, and a person who tends to lie may re-channel this unacceptable impulse into creative writing. All of these are examples of which defense mechanism?

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Sublimation is a defense mechanism where socially unacceptable impulses or idealizations are transformed into socially acceptable actions or behavior, possibly resulting in a long-term conversion of the initial impulse.

A Very Aggressive Person May Find Social Acceptance as a Professional