pop psych
noun
psychological or pseudopsychological counseling, interpretations, concepts, terminology, etc., often simplistic or superficial, popularized by certain personalities, magazine articles, television shows, advice columns, or the like, that influence the general public.
Origin of pop psych
1First recorded in 1960–65
- Also called pop psychology .
Other words from pop psych
- pop-psych, adjective
- pop psychologist, noun
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How to use pop psych in a sentence
This is my own pop psychology 101, but I will hazard a guess that Belcher would have beaten her to death instead, or stabbed her.
Pundits Pin Blame for Murderer Jovan Belcher on Everything But Him | Buzz Bissinger | December 5, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTFor future biographers of Kennedy, there can now be less guesswork and pop psychology.
We are also familiar with the pop psychology "explanation" for this violence that is supposed to be a lack of self-esteem.
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