cod psychology en · NOUN
Etymology
From cod (“having the character of imitation”) + psychology.
Meanings
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(uncountable) Beliefs about psychology that have no basis in fact; psychological prejudices, amateur psychology.
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.
1999, Paul A. Taylor, Hackers: Crime in the Digital Sublime, Psychology Press, →ISBN, page 179: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.
2012, Neil Carter, Medicine, Sport and the Body: A Historical Perspective, →ISBN, page 95:Piss off with the cod psychology, says Nina, it's not my worst fears that built the cairn.
2010, Sarah Moss, Cold Earth, →ISBN:One must beware of cod psychology.
2019, Tim Mackintosh-Smith, Arabs: A 3,000-Year History of Peoples, Tribes and Empires, →ISBN: