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You Are Able to Read This Sentence Because You Understand

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You are able to read this sentence because you understand a system of symbols and rules that create messages and meanings.This system is called


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Free Associate

A psychoanalytic technique where patients are encouraged to express their thoughts freely, letting their mind wander without censorship, to uncover unconscious thoughts and feelings.

Resistance

In psychotherapy, the act of opposing or struggling against the insights or interventions of the therapist, often considered a natural part of the therapeutic process.

Catharsis

A psychological process in which expressing or experiencing strong emotions leads to a feeling of emotional release or purification.

Countertransference

A phenomenon of psychotherapy in which therapists’ own feelings, history, and values subtly influence the way they interpret a patient’s problems.

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