But his desire to conform weakened as he matured and realized how unfair and abusive Dwight was to him. His conformity became a defense mechanism against repression. However, this can be seen as a strength in a more just and controlled environment. Additionally, what is fascinating is how Toby exhibits and masters all 9 psychological defense mechanisms at one point or another. According to Kohlberg's stages of moral development, Toby was operating at the second level or conventional stage of morality. He was looking for the right kinds of behaviors, but never really modeled them consistently until he moved to Concrete and interacted with