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displacement activity

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Wiktionary英語版

出典:Wiktionary

displacement activity

語源

First mentions in 1940 by two Dutch researchers Nikolaas Tinbergen and Adriaan Kortlandt

名詞

displacement activity (複数形 displacement activities)

  1. (psychology) Aimless, often self-comforting behavior displayed when in doubt, blocked or frustrated.
  2. (more broadly) Something done needlessly when procrastinating.
    At last week’s meeting of Infantino’s expanded Fifa Council – the world’s best attended displacement activitythere was instead much discussion of the proposal to bulk up football’s flagship tournament to 40 or 48 teams.
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ウィキペディア英語版

出典:Wikipedia

Displacement activity

出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/05/13 18:03 UTC 版)

英語による解説

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A displacement activity is the result of two contradicting instincts in a particular situation. Birds, for example, may peck at grass when uncertain whether to attack or flee from an opponent; similarly, a human may scratch his or her head when they do not know which of two options to choose.

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