Psychiatry and Psychology [F] » Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01] » Defense Mechanisms » Displacement, Psychological » Scapegoating
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Psychiatry and Psychology [F] » Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01] » Defense Mechanisms » Projection » Scapegoating
Description
Process in which the mechanisms of projection or displacement are utilized in focusing feelings of aggression, hostility, frustration, etc., upon another individual or group; the amount of blame being unwarranted. MeSH
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