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pop psychologist

  • a word derived from pop psych.
    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.

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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

It’s an on-the-nose image of loneliness and lassitude for those “living in the screen bunker,” as the pop psychologist Rob Henderson has called pandemic life.

From New York Times Mar. 11, 2021

A pop psychologist and cable-news regular, he regularly publishes op-eds in conservative outlets like the Epoch Times and the Daily Caller, as well as the occasional piece in Politico or USA Today.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2019

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

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

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