Transference - Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org ![rw-book-cover|200x400](https://readwise-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/static/images/article3.5c705a01b476.png) ## Metadata - Author: **en.wikipedia.org** - Full Title: Transference - Wikipedia - Category: #articles - Tags: #psychology - URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transference ## Highlights - It is common for people to transfer feelings about their parents to their partners or children (that is, cross-generational entanglements). Another example of transference would be a person mistrusting somebody who resembles an ex-spouse in manners, voice, or external appearance, or being overly compliant to someone who resembles a childhood friend. - It usually concerns feelings from a primary relationship during childhood. At times, this transference can be considered inappropriate