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negative transference

in psychoanalysis, a patient’s transfer onto the analyst or therapist of feelings of anger or hostility that the patient originally felt toward parents or other significant individuals during childhood. Compare positive transference.

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laboratory-method model

laboratory-method model

an approach to education in which the role of social interaction is emphasized. The development of personal awareness and interpersonal skills is a major area of concern.