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 ...

Antwan Jefferson is a Clinical Associate Professor in the School of Education and Human Development at University of Colorado Denver. In Antwan’s work as the founder and editor of the Denver Journal ...

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 behaviors are actions that seem irrelevant to the situation and often occur when an animal is experiencing stress, anxiety or conflicting emotions. These behaviors serve as coping ...

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 ...