The Rise and Risks of Pop Psychology

Pop psychology is a field that promotes concepts and approaches that aren’t always based on science. This phenomenon has been reinforced by the huge number of publications by “non-experts” as well as social media, for more than a decade. As a matter of fact, what began in the 1950s as a sincere attempt to make the field of psychology more accessible to the general public, has often taken off in some rather dubious directions. Psychological urban myths colonize many posts that you read daily on your Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram feeds. They appear as messages on mugs and  T-shirts. There…