"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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The patient's comment is an example of transference, which refers to the unconscious projection of feelings and attitudes onto the therapist that were originally held towards important figures from the patient's past (such as a spouse). In this case, the patient is projecting her negative feelings towards her ex-husband onto the therapist.

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