inflicted insight

== English == === Etymology === First attested in 1971. === Pronunciation === === Noun === inflicted insight (usually uncountable, plural inflicted insights) (psychology) Unsolicited revelation of aspects of one’s character, usually as a result of a deceitful experiment that has psychological dimensions, and especially where this results in emotional trauma and prolonged anxiety. 1971, The American Psychologist (American Psychological Association) XXVI, page unknown Inflicted insight, as opposed to deceptive debriefing, is even defended by one writer as being in the subject’s best interests. === Further reading === inflicted insight on Wikipedia.Wikipedia