Exploring the popularity of pop psychology and self-help, this chapter discusses the differentiation between the two and the benefits and limitations of self-help. It also highlights the issues of weak research, overhyped findings, and the neglect of replication in pop psychology.
This episode was first broadcast in June 2021.
Have you ever tried a self-help book? Did it… well, help?
On All in the Mind this week, why self-help sometimes falls short ... and the problem with pop psychology more generally.