psychobabble

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It may sound like esoteric psychobabble, or an overemphasis on something that should be inherent in players.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 7, 2019

Biological theories of and treatments for the brain, notably drugs like Thorazine, lithium, Valium and Prozac, displaced Freudian psychobabble and transformed psychiatry into a truly scientific discipline.

From Scientific American • Aug. 3, 2019

We are often told: Be yourself, express your desires, avoid vanity—all psychobabble truisms.

From The New Yorker • Jul. 9, 2015

“I recognize there’s a lot of psychobabble about our relationship, and that’s not exactly our long suit in this family,” Mr. Bush said.

From New York Times • Nov. 11, 2014

I see what Alicia's saying, but I'm not going to get sucked into some stupid psychobabble session.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements