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Transference is an unconsciously determined reaction of the client to the therapist stemming from the client's previous experiences of relating to other persons that is inappropriate to the way in which the therapist has dealt with him or her. A transference reaction may be direct and obvious, such as an attack on the therapist, or it may be indirect, such as a concern about the supposedly harmful atmosphere of the therapy room (expressing the client's unconscious fear of being smothered by the therapist, in retaliation for the unconscious, hostile feelings toward the therapist). Though transference, viewed objectively, is inappropriate, the client experiences it as real, current, and justified by the situation. Finally, it is important to state that transference feelings may contribute to the rapport that the client has with the therapist, though they are, of course, not the only source of the client's positive attachment to the therapist. The therapist is kind and helpful; his or her realistically supportive and insightcreating actions tend to bind the client to him or her. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)