"You look just like my ex-husband used to look before he would pick a fight. I hate that look!" This patient's utterance directed at her therapist during psychoanalysis is referred to as

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Negative transference occurs when a patient projects feelings of dislike, anger, or hatred onto the therapist, often based on past experiences or relationships. In this case, the patient is associating negative feelings towards her ex-husband with her therapist.  Often, the therapist is identified with a person who has been at the center of an emotional conflict in the past. Negative transference occurs when the feelings are of hostility or envy.

"You Look Just Like My Ex-Husband Used to Look Before