In explaining why he felt that an analyst should sit unobtrusively behind his patients’ couch, Sigmund Freud explained that he did not want analysands to be influenced by his physical reactions and facial expressions. What is more, he added, "I cannot stand being stared at eight hours a day (or longer) by others."
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