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Sure it is. You're in a more vulnerable position while reclining.

• tzs 6y ago
  What about the common trope of a person with wealth and/or power reclining while a servant or slave feeds them grapes or fans them with palm fronds [1]? Is Djambi actually higher status than Hedonism bot [2]? [1] https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GrapesOfLuxury https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GrapesOfLuxury [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFYMzQ3Vfq0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFYMzQ3Vfq0
  • unityByFreedom 6y ago
    Haha IMO we are all equally capable of thinking for ourselves, and therefore it is not necessary to have the patient recline in order to subjugate them and/or induce openness.
    • pas 6y ago
      Isn't that done also to break eye contact? In (some) analytical therapy face-to-face discussion is discouraged as far as I know.
      • unityByFreedom 6y ago
        Therapists usually try to encourage social skills that increase eye contact.