1. Freud's Theory of Defence Mech
Displacement acts to redirect unacceptable urges or drives toward a more acceptable alternative. ... As he knows that this action is no longer acceptable, he redirects or displaces this drive toward the sucking of a lollipop, thus satisfying the urges of the id in an acceptable manner (Gray, 1999). ... The unacceptable drives are diverted into other channels; usually ones that are socially acceptable, even admirable. ... Reaction formation is transforming an unacceptable feeling or desire into its more acceptable opposite. ... This occurs because the alternative is deemed too disturbing...
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