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Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms > Behavior > Social Behavior > Scapegoating
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms > Defense Mechanisms > Displacement, Psychological > Scapegoating
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms > Defense Mechanisms > Projection > Scapegoating

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Scapegoating  

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Scope note

  • 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.

History note

  • 91(76); was see under DISPLACEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY) 1976-90

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D012539

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