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Displacement in psychology

Why we take our feelings out on the wrong people ...
Understand these self-protective psychological processes. Defense mechanisms are psychological processes that someone unconsciously engages in to avoid discomfort, and there are several specific types ...
You may use defense mechanisms to help protect you from stress, but they can be both helpful and harmful. Recognizing defense ...
Efforts to suppress or change a child's gender identity and sexuality are ineffective and cause long-term harm, according to new research.