Landon and his best friend got into an argument. Instead of punching his friend, he went to the gym and took a kickboxing class. Which defense mechanism is Landon employing?

Sublimation

Reaction formation

Denial

Regression

Sublimation

In psychology, sublimation is a mature type of defense mechanism where socially unacceptable impulses or idealizations are unconsciously transformed into socially acceptable actions or behavior, possibly resulting in a long-term conversion of the initial impulse.