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armchair psychology

noun

Etymology

From armchair (unqualified or uninformed yet giving advice) + psychology; or a back-formation from armchair psychologist.

  1. derived from ψυχή — “soul”
  2. derived from psychologia
  3. borrowed from psychologie
  4. compounded as armchair psychology — “armchair + psychology”

Definitions

  1. The practice of giving psychological advice, or speculating about a person's mental…

    The practice of giving psychological advice, or speculating about a person's mental health, without any qualification to do so.

    • "Armchair psychology" is the somewhat derisive term which is sometimes applied to speculations concerning the nature of the mind based on one's own experience and introspections and accepted as true for mankind in general.
    • Of course, needless to say, Plato's own claims are based completely on armchair psychology, not empirical psychology.

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