Quote by Richard D. Rosen

Psychobabble is... a set of repetitive verbal formalities that kills off the very spontaneity, candor, and understanding it pretends to promote. It's an idiom that reduces psychological insight to a collection of standardized observations, that provides a frozen lexicon to deal with an infinite variety of problems.


Psychobabble is... a set of repetitive verbal formalities th

Summary

This quote criticizes psychobabble as a form of empty, repetitive language that undermines genuine communication and understanding. It suggests that psychobabble imposes a rigid set of phrases and observations onto complex psychological issues, limiting the ability to express oneself with authenticity and spontaneity. By reducing psychological insight to a fixed lexicon, psychobabble fails to adequately address the limitless range of problems and experiences that individuals may face.

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By Richard D. Rosen
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