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 where an individual redirects emotional feelings from the original source of stress to a less threatening target. In this scenario, the man is redirecting his anger from work (the source) towards his children (a safer target), which exemplifies displacement.

A Man Who Has Had a Rough Day at Work