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The Terrific Trouble With Triangulation

The Terrific Trouble With Triangulation

A Common But Harmful Form of Indirect Communication (Vol. 3; Issue 31)

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Alan Michael Karbelnig, PhD
Aug 08, 2023
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We humans struggle mightily to communicate clearly and honestly with one another. We always fail, and one of the most common breakdowns occurs abusing love triangles. As Jacques Lacan (1973/1998) famously proclaimed:

All communication is miscommunication. (p. 22)

In other words, a gap always exists between the message sent and the message received. I migh…

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