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Old Jul 23, 2017, 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Xynesthesia View Post
I am not sure what kind of input the OP asked for, but transference is a phenomenon that is present everywhere in life and is often a major drive in how we form relationships. The phenomenon was not created in therapy or by therapists, the profession just gave it a name and sometimes uses it to understand personal motives.
LOL. You think I'm suggesting therapists invented the phenomenon of transference or psychological projection?

The point is to question the psych profession's insinuation that "transference" arises in therapy due to organic and wholesome processes that are just waiting to manifest in the purified space of therapy. I think it's more honest to say it arises due to basic deception. They present a managed and constructed persona-for-hire as a conduit to healthier relationships and personal growth.

I realize some therapists are more open than others, and this cuts down on fraud some. But it's still theater.