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Originally Posted by Rob Instigator

some people need that. Especially people whose entire lives are spent being talked over or ignored or made to feel insignificant. an open, quiet ear is immensely valuable for self-preservation.

that's carl rogers "active listening". lacan is a different beast altogether.

i added a link above that explains the radical difference between american psychotherapy and lacanian psychoanalysis a bit