Why we take our feelings out on the wrong people Reviewed by David Susman, PhD Displacement is a psychological defense mechanism in which a person redirects a negative emotion from its original source ...

In this new series on self-deception, I will spotlight 10 of the most important ego defenses. After looking at denial, repression, dissociation, and rationalization, it is time to move on to ...

Displacement is the redirection of feelings and impulses towards someone or something less threatening. The classic example of displacement is the person who has had a bad day at work. Instead of ...