Directing energy toward another object or a person (when anxiety is reduced by focusing on a 'safer target') is known as A) introjection. B) sublimation. C) displacement. D) repres... Directing energy toward another object or a person (when anxiety is reduced by focusing on a 'safer target') is known as A) introjection. B) sublimation. C) displacement. D) repression.
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The question is asking for the psychological term that describes directing energy or emotions toward a safer target when experiencing anxiety, and it presents multiple choice options to select from.
Answer
Displacement
The final answer is displacement.
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The final answer is displacement.
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In psychoanalytic theory, displacement is a defense mechanism where feelings are transferred from the original source of distress to a more acceptable or safer substitute.
Tips
Commonly mistaken with sublimation, which involves redirecting negative emotions or impulses into socially acceptable actions.
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