Recognizing Psycholanguage and Learning from It

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Pay attention when the language is pale and empty, when it loves the plural and exaggerates excessively. Then it is usually the widespread psycho-language.

I will never forget a seminar in which the leader asked us to form groups of two. The pairs had to stand and look into each other's eyes for three minutes without saying anything. Then they were russia rcs data asked what they felt during this intense eye contact.

I was amazed at what I could hear. Someone said: "That was terrible. It really affected me ." A participant asked if this eye contact was so very upsetting , what would you say if a relative had died? She added critically: "Isn't that wording exaggerated?" The seminar leader did not respond to this comment at all.

I have noticed that in the psycho scene, pale and vague formulations ("I can do something with that " ) are compensated for with exaggerations ("I felt tremendous aggression"). Psycho language also loves the plural. You don't have a feeling, you have feelings. There is talk of insecurities, disabilities, problems, crises, and longings. The plural seems more impressive. Depression is not enough, it has to be depression. Psycho language is a good place to hide.