Transference (noun)

The psychological mechanism in which the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of one person are transferred to another person or thing.

Origin:

From the latin word "transferre" meaning "to carry across".

Examples:

1. The therapist was trained to recognize the signs of transference in her patients.
2. The patient's transference of feelings towards the therapist were explored in the therapy session.
3. The transference of the child's anger towards the father onto the therapist was addressed in the therapy sessions.
4. The transference of the patient's feelings of love towards the therapist was a common phenomenon in therapy.
5. The transference of the patient's feelings towards a past authority figure onto the therapist was observed.