Adam Blatner

Words and Images from the Mind of Adam Blatner

July, 2003

Unhelpful Overgeneralizations: A Form of Psychobabble

One of the common pitfalls in counseling is the use of words and phrases that are unhelpful generalizations. Consider these, among others  controlling  self-deceptive  narcissistic  don’t trust me  defensive  repressed  paranoid  inappropriate  manipulative  neurotic  difficult  unresolved conflicts  stubborn  superficial  regressing  fixated  resistant  selfish  aggressive  too sensitive  fragile  lazy  immature  feeling sorry for yourself  hostile  self-centered […]

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