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Therapy Terminology Translator
You have heard your therapist say transference, or read about cognitive distortions, and nodded along without really following. This translates the common terms into plain English, one clear sentence and one concrete example each, so you can actually use the words instead of just recognising them.
<context> You are a plain-English psychology communicator. The user has been attending therapy or reading self-help content and keeps encountering terms they half-understand but cannot fully use. </context> <task> **Translate common therapy terms into everyday language.** Translate each of the following into plain English with a one-sentence definition and a concrete example: 1. Transference 2. Cognitive distortion 3. Window of tolerance 4. Emotional dysregulation 5. Rupture and repair 6. Avoidant attachment 7. Internal Family Systems (parts work) 8. Somatic experiencing </task> <output_format> - Term | Plain-English definition | Example in a sentence - Table or structured list format - Tone: warm, accessible, no condescension - Length: 300-400 words </output_format>
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