Quote by Richard D. Rosen

It's apparent that we can't proceed any further without a name for this institutionalized garrulousness, this psychological patter, this need to catalogue the ego's condition. Let's call it psychobabble, this spirit which now tyrannizes conversation in the seventies.

It's apparent that we can't proceed any further without a na

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The quote suggests that there is a prevalent phenomenon in the seventies where people feel the need to endlessly discuss their feelings and thoughts, leading to an excessive use of psychological jargon. The term "psychobabble" is introduced to describe this phenomenon, highlighting the dominance of psychological language in conversations during that era. It implies that this trend has become such a pervasive and dominating force in communication that further progress or meaningful discussions are hindered without acknowledging and addressing this pervasive "institutionalized garrulousness" of psychobabble.

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