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paradoxical intention

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.87 in modern English

Syllables
para-dox-i-cal in-ten-tion
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
6
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A psychotherapeutic technique used to treat anxiety by repeatedly rehearsing the anxiety-inducing pattern of thought or behaviour, often with exaggeration and humor.

Uncountable

Etymology

Coined by Austrian psychiatrist Viktor Frankl.

Usage

Synonyms

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Questions

What does paradoxical intention mean?
A psychotherapeutic technique used to treat anxiety by repeatedly rehearsing the anxiety-inducing pattern of thought or behaviour, often with exaggeration and humor.
Where does paradoxical intention come from?
Coined by Austrian psychiatrist Viktor Frankl.

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