Displacement: A student is extremely angry at his teacher
because she shouted at him in front of the entire class. Rather
than expressing his anger towards the teacher, he instead lashes at
his mother.
Denial: A person who is suffering from a serious substance
abuse problem that costs him his job flat-out denies that his
addiction behavior is problematic.
Intellectualisation: A person who has been diagnosed with
breast cancer might focus on learning everything about the disease
in order to avoid any emotional distress from the reality of the
situation.