Kathmandu, Oct. 7 -- In today's digital culture, psychology is everywhere-from Instagram reels on attachment styles to self-help books promising instant confidence. However, what people often consume is not psychology in its scientific sense, but what experts call 'pop psychology'.

"Popular psychology is what we mostly see on social media, in self-help books, or in motivational talks," explains Anjana Das Pariyar, psychologist and lecturer. "It is often simple, emotional, and easy to share, but it is not always systematic or reliable. Actual psychology, on the other hand, is scientific and based on research, theories, and experiments. It does not just focus on ideas that sound good, but on tested and proven evidence."

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