But his desire to conform weakened as he matured and realized how unfair and abusive Dwight was to him. His conformism became a mechanism of defense and repression. However, it can be considered a strength given a more just and controlled environment. Furthermore, what is fascinating is how Toby displays and masters all 9 psychological defense mechanisms sooner or later. According to Kohlberg's stages of moral development, Toby operated in the second level or conventional stage of morality. He was looking for the right types of behaviors, but never modeled them consistently until he moved to Concrete and interacted with him