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Which I guess he would've thought, not consciously, but playing pop psychologist, he would've thought would fill the hole inside of him, make him feel like maybe he was lovable.

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2023

One of his experiments involved a pop psychologist, Scott Barry Kaufman.

From New York Times • Nov. 24, 2020

As his mother, a globally known pop psychologist, Sally Field acts from head rather than hips — though she too will appear in other guises, in other modes.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 21, 2018

This doesn’t sound like a bad idea, until you learn that school districts are basing their training on the gender musings of Michael Gurian, a pop psychologist who lacks any training in neuroscience or education.

From Slate • Dec. 4, 2014

Like Gail Sheehy, who has learned some fast footwork and slick maneuvers during her career as a New Journalist and pop psychologist.

From Time Magazine Archive