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Apr 2023
1h 36m

02: Transference

Patrick & Abby
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Abby, Patrick, and Dan talk about transference in Freud’s essays on analytic technique and at your local bar; what resistance is and how it manifests in different ways; analytic neutrality; what you should say to the friend who keeps getting stuck in the same relationship over and over; why people want to have a beer with the president; and whether any kind ... Show More
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