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You begin to think of your therapist in a similar way to your sibling, so you begin to treat the therapist as you treat your sibling. This is referred to as ____

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Answer: Transference

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Transference occurs when a person redirects some of their feelings or desires for another person to an entirely different person.

One example of transference is when you observe characteristics of your father in a new boss. You attribute fatherly feelings to this new boss. They can be good or bad feelings.

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