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

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Sublimation is the defense mechanism where unacceptable impulses and energy are redirected into more socially acceptable and productive outlets. In the given examples, the aggressive person channels their energy into becoming a professional soldier, the greedy person channels theirs into becoming a successful business person, and the person who lies channels theirs into creative writing. All of these outlets are more socially acceptable and productive than their original impulses.

A Very Aggressive Person May Find Social Acceptance as a Professional