Meaning of cod psychology | Babel Free

Definitions

Beliefs about psychology that have no basis in fact; psychological prejudices, amateur psychology.

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Examples

“The cod psychology used to explain hackers' motivations is evident in Gilboa's statement quoted above, and in Cyberpunk poorly founded conjectures are continually made as to the state of mind of various hackers.”

“Piss off with the cod psychology, says Nina, it's not my worst fears that built the cairn.”

“While there was an awareness of the 'mental side' of sport, the psychological methods used in British sport were mainly non-scientific and could be described as cod psychology.”

“One must beware of cod psychology.”

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