I know dumb though, but my brain has been chewing on this one today... Any thoughts or should I go see a shrink?
Where did the term Shrink for psychiatrist come from?
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Where did the term Shrink for psychiatrist come from?
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http://www.wordorigins.org/index.php/shrink/
"It is based on a metaphor that evokes the image of a head-hunter who preserves shrunken heads. "
There seem to be a lot of ideas on the origin, though, and no general consensus. I have not been able to locate an authoritative source.--------------------------------------------------
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