Doris thinks she is in love with her therapist and has begun to respond to him in that way.What do psychoanalysts call these feelings and behaviours

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Psychoanalysts call these feelings and behaviors "transference," which occur when a patient projects their feelings or attitudes towards someone else, usually someone from their past, onto their therapist. In this case, Doris is projecting her romantic feelings onto her therapist, which is a common form of transference.

Doris Thinks She Is in Love with Her Therapist and Has