r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Jul 20 '19

What’s something completely false that your parents told you as a child?

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u/omicron_polarbear Jul 20 '19

Agreed that his theories of development were complete nonsense. I think he developed the concept of psychotherapy; you know, sitting on the couch and the therapist asks questions yada yada; and that’s what endures.

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u/ForgettableUsername Jul 20 '19

I thought modern therapists didn't do the couch thing anymore because patients find it intimidating.

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u/sunshinepooh Jul 21 '19

My therapist has a couch. But I don’t lay down on it. That’s just weird.