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popular psychology

1. psychological knowledge as understood by members of the general public, which may be oversimplified, misinterpreted, and out of date. See also commonsense psychology; folk psychology.

2. psychological information intended specifically for use by the general public, such as self-help books and television and radio advice programs.

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