<Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> Transference (German: Übertragung) is a theoretical phenomenon characterized by unconscious redirection of the feelings a person has about a second person to feelings the first person has about a third person . It usually concerns feelings from an important second - person relationship from childhood, and is sometimes considered inappropriate . Transference was first described by psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, who considered it an important part of treatment in psychoanalysis . </P> <P> It is common for people to transfer feelings from their parents to their partners or children (that is, cross-generational entanglements). For instance, one could mistrust somebody who resembles an ex-spouse in manners, voice, or external appearance, or be overly compliant to someone who resembles a childhood friend . </P>

The process of transferring feelings from one object to another is called