Déformation professionnelle
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Déformation professionnelle is a French phrase, meaning a tendency to look at things from the point of view of one's own profession rather than from a broader perspective, and from self-interest rather the public's interest. It is a pun on the expression formation professionnelle, meaning "professional training". The implication is that professional training, and its related socialization, often results in a distortion of the way one views the world.[1]
The adage, "When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail" characterizes this phenomenon.
As a term in psychology, it was likely coined by the Belgian sociologist Daniel Warnotte or Russian-American sociologist Pitirim Sorokin.[citation needed]
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- ^ Julia Bönisch, "Déformation professionnelle: Beruflich bedingte Missbildung" Süddeutsche Zeitung (November 30, 2007). Retrieved March 5, 2011 (German)
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