Mrs B received a very poor rating by her supervisor, who had been constantly criticising her in front of her co-workers.When she got home, her kids ran up to greet her, all talking at once.Mrs B responded by yelling, 'Leave me alone! Can't you see I'm tired?' According to psychoanalytic theory, this is an example of the defence mechanism known as

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Displacement involves redirecting emotions from a threatening target to a safer one. Mrs B redirects her frustration from her supervisor to her children.

Mrs B Received a Very Poor Rating by Her Supervisor