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Psychobabble[edit][edit]
Some terms that have an origin in psychological terminology and are typically misused include co-dependent, dysfunctional, meaningful relationship, narcissistic, antisocial, traumatic bonding, synergy, and gaslighting
Pop psychologists[edit][edit]
If you are wondering if a person is a pop psychologist, ask yourself these questions: [1]
- Is the scientific method being used to support their claim?
- Has this person ever done an experiment involving what they are discussing?
- What qualifications does this person have that makes them a trustworthy choice?
Some people who fit these qualifications are people that do have credentials in the field of psychology. For example, Melanie Joy, PhD, retired from teaching to become a full time writer and public speaker. She has published several books about veganism which promotes her theory of "Carnism"[2], which points out the cognitive dissonance of treating some animals with more respect than others, despite all animals being able to feel emotion.[3] Although cognitive dissonance is a subject with scientific validity[4], because Dr. Joy does not use research as a basis for her argument, the books are arguably an example of pop psychology. This is in contrast to how Charles Henry Turner used the scientific method to suggest that some animals can have sentience.[5]
Some other figures characterized at varying times as exponents of pop psychology include:
- Werner Erhard
- Phil McGraw ("Dr. Phil")
- Malcolm Gladwell
- Jordan Peterson
Types[edit][edit]
Popular psychology commonly takes the form of:
- self-help books, for example The Road Less Travelled, by M. Scott Peck or 12 Rules for Life, by Jordan Peterson;
Current status of popular psychology[edit]
In his Presidential Address to the APA in 1969, George Armitage Miller was hopeful for psychology's future stating, "that the real impact of psychology will be felt, ... through its effects on the public at large, through a new and different public conception of what is humanly possible and what is humanly desirable." (19)
Current events influence the popularity of areas in psychology. During 2020 and 2021 many of the most popular psychology articles were about COVID-19 and even Zoom fatigue.[6] The APA's most downloaded journal articles frequently include research about social media.[7] Social media frequently spreads misinformation about health[8][9], and this could extend to mental health misinformation. Psychobabble can be used on social media to spread this misinformation. However, social media can be a place where pop psychology is used to spread mental health awareness.[10]
References[edit]
1 What Is Pop Psychology? (2021, September 16). Verywell Mind. https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-pop-psychology-5195653
- ^ Cucnic, Arlin (September 16, 2021). "What is Pop Psychology". Verywell Mind.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ "What is Carnism? | Beyond Carnism". Beyond Carnism | Raising Awareness Of Carnism. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
- ^ Worsley, Jean B. (2008-01-01). "Review: The Emotional Lives of Animals: A Leading Scientist Explores Animal Joy, Sorrow and Empathy: And Why They Matter , by Marc Bekoff". The American Biology Teacher. 70 (1): 57–57. doi:10.2307/30163199. ISSN 0002-7685.
- ^ Festinger, Leon; Carlsmith, James M. (1959-03). "Cognitive consequences of forced compliance". The Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology. 58 (2): 203–210. doi:10.1037/h0041593. ISSN 0096-851X.
{{cite journal}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Abramson, Charles I. (2009-01-01). "A Study in Inspiration: Charles Henry Turner (1867–1923) and the Investigation of Insect Behavior". Annual Review of Entomology. 54 (1): 343–359. doi:10.1146/annurev.ento.54.110807.090502. ISSN 0066-4170.
- ^ Palmer, C (January 1). "The top 10 journal articles". American Psychological Association. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Shackleford, Karen (2022-04). "Psychology of Popular Media is, well, popular". Psychology of Popular Media. 11 (2): 109–110. doi:10.1037/ppm0000406. ISSN 2689-6575.
{{cite journal}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Suarez-Lledo, Victor; Alvarez-Galvez, Javier (2021-01-20). "Prevalence of Health Misinformation on Social Media: Systematic Review". Journal of Medical Internet Research. 23 (1): e17187. doi:10.2196/17187. PMC 7857950. PMID 33470931.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: PMC format (link) CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link) - ^ Puri, Neha; Coomes, Eric A.; Haghbayan, Hourmazd; Gunaratne, Keith (2020-11-01). "Social media and vaccine hesitancy: new updates for the era of COVID-19 and globalized infectious diseases". Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics. 16 (11): 2586–2593. doi:10.1080/21645515.2020.1780846. ISSN 2164-5515. PMC 7733887. PMID 32693678.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: PMC format (link) - ^ Latha, K.; Meena, K. S.; Pravitha, M. R.; Dasgupta, Madhuporna; Chaturvedi, S. K. (2020-01-01). "Effective use of social media platforms for promotion of mental health awareness". Journal of Education and Health Promotion. 9 (1): 124. doi:10.4103/jehp.jehp_90_20. ISSN 2277-9531. PMC 7325786. PMID 32642480.
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Instructor feedback:
Can gaslighting by hyperlinked to an existing Wikipedia article?
The self-help section above is interesting, but I would suggest restructuring the first bullet. I found the wording odd. The second and third bullet ascribe the action back to a person, but I wonder if they could more simply state the fact (e.g., No experiments are presented on the group discussed; Authors do not present professional credentials relevant to the topic).
Two pop psychologists are listed, but they are not hyperlinked to existing Wikipedia articles, can they be?
Under Types: why is there only one bullet? Should you make an OR statement instead of a new bullet?
Under Current status of popular psychology: Zoom should be capitalized.
References: Reformat and cite using Wikipedia formatting. You have current cited one editorial, one APA Monitor article, and one online article. You will want to include at least 2 peer-reviewed examples of secondary literature.
I think you have an interesting start and I will enjoy watching the evolution of your contributions. I encourage you to review the assignment rubric!
Peer Review Changes[edit]
Camille: Fixed grammar on bullet points. Added hyperlinks throughout (didn't realize it was that easy to do). Added a section for positive psychology to see what I can find later. I added citations to my bibliography.
Bryanna: I don't see much of a need to edit the lead. I think clarifying that people with psychology degrees can still be pop psychologists would be a good addition to the lead, but I already go into that in the pop psychologists section. I cited a paper from the 50's because it is the classic example of cognitive dissonance and used the scientific method to make a point about the human psyche. I will try to add more about the current statues of pop psychology. I think adding the Charles Henry Turner experiment would be great for representing a scientist that many people are uninformed about. Only thing I would be worried about is that it would make my paragraph about Dr. Joy a little overbearing. Grammatical errors fixed.