Relating to the psychotherapeutic theories of Austrian psychoanalyst Wilhelm Reich (1897–1957), who theorized that sexual repression is the source of all human neuroses and irrational behavior.
he also taught me a kind of Reichian emotional release work, banging pillows and screaming at the top of my lungs
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The technique greatly increases the thoroughness and ease of the Reichian techniques and adds other psychological improvements.
As an adult recovering from a breakdown and aided by a Reichian analysis that ‘rebirthed ‘him, he discovered that eclecticism and openness were the way forward.’
Definition of Reichian in US English:
Reichian
adjectiveˈrīkēən
Relating to the psychotherapeutic theories of Austrian psychoanalyst Wilhelm Reich (1897–1957), who theorized that sexual repression is the source of all human neuroses and irrational behavior.
he also taught me a kind of Reichian emotional release work, banging pillows and screaming at the top of my lungs
Example sentencesExamples
The technique greatly increases the thoroughness and ease of the Reichian techniques and adds other psychological improvements.
As an adult recovering from a breakdown and aided by a Reichian analysis that ‘rebirthed ‘him, he discovered that eclecticism and openness were the way forward.’