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Definition of Double bind
1. Noun. (psychology) an unresolvable dilemma; situation in which a person receives contradictory messages from a person who is very powerful.
Definition of Double bind
1. Noun. A dilemma in which someone receives contradictory instructions and cannot act on either. ¹
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Medical Definition of Double bind
1. A type of personal interaction in which one receives two mutually conflicting verbal or nonverbal instructions or demands from the same person or different individuals, resulting in a situation in which either compliance or noncompliance with either alternative threatens one of the needed relationships. (05 Mar 2000)
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