Courtney is very upset with her supervisor. She would really like to yell at her supervisor, but fears that she would get in trouble for it. So, she goes home and punches a hole in her living room wall and she feels better. According to Freud, this action reflects the defence mechanism of

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Displacement is a defense mechanism where an individual redirects their emotional feelings from the original source of stress to a less threatening person or object. In this scenario, Courtney redirects her anger from her supervisor to punching a wall, which is a classic example of displacement.

Courtney Is Very Upset with Her Supervisor