pop psych
- 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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Origin of pop psych
First recorded in 1960–65
Also called pop psychology.
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