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Experiments on transference in interpersonal relations: Implications for treatment.

Susan M Andersen1, Elizabeth Przybylinski

  • 1Department of Psychology, New York University, New York, NY 10003, USA. susan.andersen@nyu.edu

Psychotherapy (Chicago, Ill.)
|September 12, 2012
PubMed
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Transference, where past relationships influence new encounters, is a normal, nonclinical social process. Understanding its triggers and consequences can improve daily interactions and therapeutic outcomes.

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Area of Science:

  • Social Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Cognitive Science

Background:

  • Transference, the unconscious redirection of feelings from past relationships onto new people, is a common phenomenon.
  • This process significantly impacts social perception, interpersonal responses, and self-perception in everyday life.
  • While often discussed in therapy, transference is a normal, nonclinical social-cognitive process.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the theoretical framework and research on transference.
  • To explore the triggers, mechanisms, and consequences of transference in daily life and clinical settings.
  • To address clinical implications, focusing on modifying problematic transference patterns.

Main Methods:

  • Review of theoretical frameworks and empirical research on social-cognitive transference.

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  • Analysis of evidence regarding triggers, processes, and outcomes of transference.
  • Examination of clinical implications for managing transference.

    • Main Results:

    • Transference is a normal, nonclinical process influencing everyday social perception and interactions.
    • Past relationship dynamics are replayed in new interpersonal encounters.
    • Evidence details triggers, mechanisms, and consequences, both beneficial and detrimental.

    Conclusions:

    • Transference is a fundamental aspect of social cognition, affecting daily life and therapeutic contexts.
    • Understanding transference offers insights into interpersonal dynamics and self-perception.
    • Clinical strategies can be developed to address and modify harmful transference patterns.