Dealing with the double bind

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_bind

Does anyone have any ideas about dealing with this?

I can see many examples of how double binds are dealt to people and it leads to 'decision cripple'.

OGO

Dealing with it is probably situation-dependent, but if you mean dealing with a person who often communicates this way, I'd try to avoid that person or perhaps discuss the issue if the behavior seems genuinely unconscious.

Developing the skill to recognize a double bind when you are in one is also probably helpful.