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Double bind — Double contrainte La double contrainte exprime deux contraintes qui s opposent : l obligation de chacune contenant une interdiction de l autre, ce qui rend la situation a priori insoluble. Ce terme est une traduction propre au français de… … Wikipédia en Français
double bind — ● double bind nom masculin (anglais double bind, double lien) En psychanalyse, double contrainte … Encyclopédie Universelle
double bind — double binds N COUNT: usu sing If you are in a double bind, you are in a very difficult situation, because whatever decision you make will have bad results. Women are caught in a double bind, marginalised in the community if they are not wives… … English dictionary
double bind — UK US noun [S] ► a difficult situation in which, whatever action you take, you cannot escape unpleasant results: »Life insurers are caught in a double bind: asset values are falling, but firms are still offering high returns to policyholders in… … Financial and business terms
double bind — ☆ double bind n. [see BIND, n. 2] 1. a situation in which a person is faced with contradictory demands or expectations, so that any action taken will appear to be wrong 2. DILEMMA (sense 2) … English World dictionary
double bind — n [C usually singular] a situation in which any choice you make will have bad results … Dictionary of contemporary English
double bind — noun count a difficult situation in which you have two choices, but each one will have a bad result … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Double bind — Not to be confused with double blind, a method to eliminate bias in scientific experimentation. A double bind is an emotionally distressing dilemma in communication in which an individual (or group) receives two or more conflicting messages, in… … Wikipedia
Double-Bind — Die Doppelbindungstheorie (engl. double bind theory, franz. double contrainte) ist eine kommunikationstheoretische Vorstellung zur Entstehung schizophrener Erkrankungen.[1] Die Theorie wurde von einer Gruppe um den Anthropologen und… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Double-bind — Die Doppelbindungstheorie (engl. double bind theory, franz. double contrainte) ist eine kommunikationstheoretische Vorstellung zur Entstehung schizophrener Erkrankungen.[1] Die Theorie wurde von einer Gruppe um den Anthropologen und… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Double Bind — Die Doppelbindungstheorie (engl. double bind theory, franz. double contrainte) ist eine kommunikationstheoretische Vorstellung zur Entstehung schizophrener Erkrankungen.[1] Die Theorie wurde von einer Gruppe um den Anthropologen und… … Deutsch Wikipedia
