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Episode 2513:

Transference shapes how we perceive new relationships by unconsciously projecting past experiences onto new partners or friends. Dr. Marisa Cohen explains how this psychological process influences trust, self-perception, and emotional responses, sometimes for better, but often in ways that can hinder healthy connections. Recognizing and managing transference allows us to build relationships based on present realities rather than past wounds or idealizations.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.luvze.com/the-ghost-of-relationships-past/

Quotes to ponder:

"Past experiences with significant others appear to have a broad and profound impact on present relationships, and transference is critical in this process as it occurs in everyday social relations."

"In relation to the new person, one becomes the version of self one is with the significant other."

"When someone reminds you of an ex romantic partner, you try not to let the past influence your present."

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