Transference

Welcome to my second post. I thought I would blog very briefly about an interesting concept that I have been discussing with my students.

This is transference theory. It is a methodology used in psychoanalysis, or counselling.

"Transference describes a situation where the feelings, desires, and expectations of one person are redirected and applied to another person. Most commonly,transference refers to a therapeutic setting, where a person in therapy may apply certain feelings or emotions toward the therapist."

I also found this video on youtube which explains transference in everyday life.

The video shows us how we transfer a way of behaving from childhood to adulthood - in situations which don't really warrant it. So, If your parents tell you that you are acting like a child, then there is probably a reason for it!
It really made the students think about other people's behaviours and that transference provides a valid explanation for adult behaviour which derives from childhood.

The video finishes with the following quote - "We don't need people to be normal. We just need them to be able to explain their abnormalities in good time, with kindness and humility."