Asked by Karen Salas on Jul 03, 2024
What did Freud mean by the term "transference"?
A) shifting energies among the id, ego, and superego
B) attributing your own unpleasant characteristics to someone else
C) advancing from one stage of sexual development to another
D) treating a therapist the way you feel toward your parents
Transference
denotes the redirection of a patient's feelings for a significant person to the therapist, often observed in psychoanalytic therapy.
Freud
Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.
- Acquire knowledge on the concept of transference in psychotherapeutic practice.
Learning Objectives
- Acquire knowledge on the concept of transference in psychotherapeutic practice.
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