The term "shrink" to refer to psychologists supposedly was coined by author Thomas Pynchon in his book The Crying of Lot 49 published in 1966. Most likely it came from the term "headshrinker," comparing the process of psychotherapy to primitive tribal practices of shrinking the heads of enemies. One of the symptoms of SEVERE depression is a sensation of pressure inside the skull- like your brain is swollen. After experiencing this once, patients are vigilant for early warning signs of depression and seek treatment before symptoms progress to severe. Psychiatrists were the original headshrinkers. Later shortened to shrinks.
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∙ 16y agoThe largest brain in the world was found in the head of an insane man, and the psychiatrist's job is to remedy the psychological problems of people, thereby shrinking their head from border line nuts to a regular or average size.
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When the field of psychology first came to the public notice in a substantial way, a common view of the process was that a psychologist would metaphorically "reach in" and "clean" the brain of a disturbed person. In every day life, cleaning of clothing often resulted in shrinking of clothing. So, the parallel image of cleaning, and shrinking, the brain of a disturbed person lead to psychologists being called "brain shrinkers" eventually shortened to "shrinks."
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How do they shrink the mind by studying the client?
research psychologists its the first group of psychologists
Who are the people that call psychologists?Patients.Who are the people called psychologists?They treat mental illness.
Typically, they are referred to as clinical psychologists.
All I remember about it is a alien is basically living on earth and he has a gadget that shrinks things and he shrinks a red car....
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Meta-perceptions is the term that psychologists use to tell about you feel about yourself. This is an opinion.
Counseling psychologists who help people overcome their problems are commonly called psychologist or psychiatrists.
Biological psychologists
they are not....... different education. One has a medical degree
People who study psychology are called psychologists.
Nothing shrinks copper tube.
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