Define transference and resistance using Freud's examples of the Wolf-Man and Rat Man

Question

What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

Rat Man: Transference
Freud describes Rat Man as expressing hostile feelings toward him. For example, Rat
Man refused to shake hands with Freud, accused Freud of picking his nose, called Freud a "filthy swine," and said that Freud needed to be taught manners. According to Freud, Rat Man was projecting negative traits of his own controlling mother onto Freud, who became a "substitute mother.". This process of transferring feelings to the therapist is called transference.
Transference is the process by which a client expresses strong emotions toward the therapist because the therapist substitutes for someone important in the client's life. Freud said that if the feelings involved in transference were not worked out, therapy would stall and treatment would not occur. For this reason, Freud believed that one of the major roles of the analyst was to help the client deal with, work through, and resolve the transferred feelings.

Wolf-Man: Resistance
For most patients, the process of working out transference and achieving insight into their problems is long and difficult. One reason for the difficulty is that the client has so many defenses against admitting repressed thoughts and feelings into consciousness. These defenses lead to resistance.
Resistance is characterized by the client's reluctance to work through or deal with feelings or to recognize unconscious conflicts and repressed thoughts. Resistance may show up in many ways: Clients may cancel sessions or come late, argue continually, criticize the analyst, or develop physical problems. For example, Wolf-Man constantly complained of severe constipation. Freud said that Wolf-Man used constipation as an obvious sign he was resisting having to deal with his feelings.