The derogation of target bias is the underlying defense mechanism that states aggressive individuals see those they wish to make (or have made)targets of aggressions as intellectually incompetent.

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The concept described does not match any well-established psychological defense mechanism or theory related to aggression and bias. Defense mechanisms typically involve the ego's efforts to reduce anxiety, not the derogation of others to justify aggression.

The Derogation of Target Bias Is the Underlying Defense Mechanism