When Thom and Eric's mother leaves her millions to the cat shelter and nothing to them, they both feel very angry and hurt. Thom writes a bitter song that he performs on stage. Eric keeps commenting on how angry and bitter Thom is. Thom is using __________ whereas Eric is using __________.

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Thom is using sublimation by channeling his feelings into a creative outlet (writing and performing a song), while Eric is using projection by attributing his own feelings of anger and bitterness to Thom.

When Thom and Eric's Mother Leaves Her Millions to the Cat