The Cult of Popular Psychology

Mindset. All the cool kids are doing it! Things like mindfulness, affirmations, gratitude practices, personality assessments, manifesting, and so much more all fall under the umbrella of "popular psychology."
Most of the time these are old religious rituals that have been repurposed for a secular audience in the technological age.
But what about when mindset psychology gets dysfunctional? What implications does mindfulness being pushed in schools and the workplace have on religious freedom?
And how do we grapple with the fact that these practices have some legitimate scientific evidence behind them? While also acknowledging just how culty popular psychology has become online?
Well that's what we're talking about today! Grab your favorite new age self-help book, and let's dive on in!
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