Deirdre has been undergoing psychoanalysis for 6 months and is starting to become conscious of hostile feelings toward her mother.Rather than discussing these uncomfortable feelings during therapy,Deirdre focuses excessively on rather petty complaints about work.Analysts would probably recognize this behavior as

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Deirdre's behavior of avoiding discussing her uncomfortable feelings towards her mother and excessively focusing on petty complaints about work is a classic example of resistance in psychoanalysis. Resistance refers to the patient's conscious or unconscious attempts to avoid or hinder the progress of therapy by avoiding discussing sensitive or uncomfortable topics.

Deirdre Has Been Undergoing Psychoanalysis for 6 Months and Is