Is there an English phrase for this?

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Is there a phrase in English to describe the fact that a person does something in their private life because they're so used to doing it in their professional life for instance a cop suspecting everyone or a shrink trying to analyse every person they meet, all this because that's part of their job and it "rubs off" on their private life?

I hope it's clear enough. Thanks for any help

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

Busman's holiday is the closest I can come, but that is not what you want, I think.

Annvan · Answer

How about "taking their work home with them"?

Aperisic · Answer

KangitenHello

Is there a phrase in English to describe the fact that a person does something in their private life because they're so used to doing it in their professional life for instance a cop suspecting everyone or a shrink trying to analyse every person they meet, all this because that's part of their job and it "rubs off" on their private life?

I hope it's clear enough. Thanks for any help

All I can find is occupational obsession

20 teachers have an occupational obsession. They speak all the time.

I can't help noticing punctuation; it's an occupational obsession.

.professional obsession means the area I am very occupied at work

Feathers · Answer

How about "talk shop" ?

Philip · Answer

KangitenHello

Is there a phrase in English to describe the fact that a person does something in their private life because they're so used to doing it in their professional life for instance a cop suspecting everyone or a shrink trying to analyse every person they meet, all this because that's part of their job and it "rubs off" on their private life?

I hope it's clear enough. Thanks for any help

"You can take the teacher out of the classroom but you can't take the teacher out of the person." This is as close to a phrase as I can come up with.

Philologist · Answer

How about a "professional deformation"? I've seen this one a couple of times, but I don't know whether a native speaker would use it.

Aperisic · Answer

PhilologistHow about a "professional deformation"? I've seen this one a couple of times, but I don't know whether a native speaker would use it.

This is more used in the context when you have a deformation because of your profession but still inside of your profession. I do not say it can't be use in other contexts as well like disease.

The professional deformation of journalists is indeed to write up everything with a sense of false drama.

Philologist · Answer

Ah. In my native language we use it for deformations because of one's profession, no matter where the deformation becomes conspicuous. One learns something new every day - thanks <img class='emoticon' style='Width:19px;Height:19px;' data-delaysrc='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/1.gif' src='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/1.gif' alt='Emotion: smile'/>

Kangiten · Answer

Thanks for the suggestions. I found "Professional bias" somewhere; the definition given seems to match my original idea.

Thanks again.

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