A man goes into a gay bar and initiates a fight with a homosexual man as a result of his own unconscious homosexual impulses.This is an example of which Freudian defense mechanism?

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This scenario describes projection, which is a defense mechanism in which an individual ascribes their own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, or impulses onto others. The man who initiates a fight with a homosexual man is projecting his own unconscious homosexual impulses onto the other man.

A Man Goes into a Gay Bar and Initiates a Fight