What does psychobabble really mean? I get some loose interpretations.

Rooster Cogburn , Rooster Cogburn, answered

From Merriam-Webster:

: Language that is used by people who talk about mental and emotional problems and that is seen as silly or meaningless : Psychological jargon.

This site has some definitions.

www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?...psychobabble

Four Palmz answered

Phsycobabble is what a man gets when he argues with a woman. She just talks nonsense and in circles till the mans head explodes.

John McCann answered

Psychobabble could be applied to the " theories " of a great deal of psychology.

Just babbling non-explanations of phenomenon that are not supported by any evidence provided by a scientific method.

Maslow's hierarchy of needs is considered psychobabble by scientists because Maslow just made this concept up out of his anecdotal observations.

One of the many criticisms of this concept.

Patricia Valencia answered

I always thought psychobabble was just another word for b.s.

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