Which of the following defense mechanisms is a threatening or an unacceptable impulse channeled or redirected from its original source to a nonthreatening target?

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Displacement is the defense mechanism in which a threatening or an unacceptable impulse is channeled or redirected from its original source to a nonthreatening target. This helps individuals to cope with anxiety or emotional discomfort by transferring their emotions from a source that feels too risky to one that feels safer. In this process, the individual may express their negative feelings towards a less-threatening object or person.

Which of the Following Defense Mechanisms Is a Threatening or an Unacceptable