Freud's (1909/1959)historic case of "Little Hans," a five-year-old boy who feared he would be bitten by a horse if he left his house,illustrates his principle of displacement.

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Little Hans' fear of being bitten by a horse was believed to be a displacement of his unconscious fear of castration by his father. Freud used this case to illustrate his principle of displacement, which is the redirection of an urge or emotion from its original source onto a substitute target that is less threatening or harmful.

Freud's (1909/1959)historic Case of "Little Hans," a Five-Year-Old Boy Who