{"id":10421,"date":"2026-04-05T07:36:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T07:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wangzhuan-idea.icu\/?p=10421"},"modified":"2026-04-05T07:36:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T07:36:00","slug":"gina-london-when-workplace-language-goes-wrong-everybody-pays-the-price","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wangzhuan-idea.icu\/?p=10421","title":{"rendered":"Gina London: When workplace language goes wrong, everybody pays the price"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"--link-in-paragraph-color:#00605C;--link-in-paragraph-text-decoration:none\">\n<header class=\"indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_marginleft0 indo-1d70522a_marginright0\" data-testid=\"article-header\"\/>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-91174671_secondary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom4 indo-1d70522a_marginleft0 indo-1d70522a_marginright0 indo-1d70522a_margintop4\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\" data-testid=\"title-summary\">THE COMMUNICATOR <\/p>\n<div class=\"indo-1d70522a_marginbottom4\">\n<figure data-testid=\"article-image-wrapper\" class=\"indo-a466b963_figure indo-a466b963_aligncenter\">\n<div class=\"indo-90c71878_root indo-90c71878_placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.66666666666666%\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 375 375\" class=\"indo-40b00b8f_root indo-90c71878_logo\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill=\"#D7D7D7\" d=\"M204.375 129.832c-13.026 0-22.646 2.211-33.999 2.211-8.007 0-18.523-1.315-25.454-4.96l-2.45 6.035c7.708 3.944 18.165 5.497 27.904 5.497 11.472 0 21.75-2.629 33.999-2.629 13.563 0 23.362 6.214 23.362 17.985 0 4.781-1.792 9.083-4.66 13.624l-39.854 63.097c4.72 2.808 9.321 5.019 14.459 7.111l31.609-66.743c2.808-5.975 4.78-11.532 4.78-17.387 0-14.639-12.07-23.781-29.637-23.781l-.059-.06z\"\/><path fill=\"#D7D7D7\" d=\"M177.845 227.107l40.093-62.261c2.39-3.704 3.645-6.811 3.645-10.516 0-6.812-4.601-12.667-17.208-12.667-12.608 0-21.69 2.868-33.999 2.868-9.859 0-20.674-1.375-29.457-5.557v15.177c2.808 1.075 5.855 1.912 9.082 2.569-4.003 27.665 5.557 53.597 27.844 70.327v.06zm-22.287-69.491c2.031.239 4.063.359 6.094.419-2.987 19.12 1.733 40.69 18.583 55.867l-3.286 5.139c-17.567-15.476-24.916-38.301-21.391-61.425zm43.738 26.351l-3.585 5.616-10.098-34.775c1.613-.418 3.226-.777 4.84-1.195l8.843 30.413v-.059zm-3.585-31.728c1.792-.478 3.406-.837 4.84-1.195l6.214 21.211-3.585 5.617-7.469-25.633zm-3.944 43.499l-3.525 5.557-12.966-44.276c1.673-.299 3.286-.598 4.959-.956l11.532 39.675zm-7.469 11.711l-1.016 1.613c-14.937-14.041-18.881-33.52-15.953-51.147.836 0 1.673-.119 2.45-.239l14.459 49.713.06.06zm31.071-51.685c0 2.151-.956 4.422-2.151 6.393l-2.51 4.004-4.66-16.014c.896-.059 1.732-.119 2.569-.119 3.824 0 6.812 1.972 6.812 5.796l-.06-.06zM177.486 232.425c-4.361 0-7.946 3.525-7.946 7.708 0 4.182 3.585 8.066 7.946 7.768 4.183 0 7.529-3.406 7.529-7.768s-3.406-7.708-7.529-7.708z\"\/><\/svg><\/p>\n<div class=\"indo-90c71878_content\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The use - or abuse - of real psychological terms has effects in the workplace. 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Stock image: Getty<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_marginleft0 indo-1d70522a_marginright0 indo-26838ee5_paddingleft0 indo-26838ee5_paddingright0 indo-7199e23_root indo-804a7bc3_root\" data-auth-intro=\"article\" data-testid=\"article-intro\">\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Scroll long enough and I\u2019m sure you\u2019ll find them: \u201cToxic.\u201d \u201cNarcissist.\u201d \u201cGaslighting.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"indo-1f5814ad_positionrelative indo-a5a70c0_fadetowhite\">\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Once terms more likely found only in clinics, they\u2019re now casually appearing with increasing regularity on social media. Your TikTok and Instagram feeds may be filled with advice on how to deal with people who most likely will not ever be formally diagnosed. And, of course, not everyone who posts is a qualified expert. Caveat emptor when doom scrolling.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>source<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE COMMUNICATOR The use &#8211; or abuse &#8211; of real psychological terms has effects in the workplace. 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