The word "psychobabble" may refer contemptuously to pretentious psychological gibberish. Psychobabble terms are typically words or phrases which have their roots in psychotherapeutic practice. So the point is not to start talking to your spouse in some stilted psychobabble. Gary P. Posner, a physician, has criticized Dossey for writing "New Age psychobabble". "Psychobabble" is the student-run newsletter of Agnes Scott's Department of Psychology. Extensive examples of psychobabble appear in Cyra McFadden's satirical novel "". The title is inspired by the "typical psychobabble" present in talk shows. In 2018, she won The Moth Short Story Prize for her story "Psychobabble". They decided that Jan would give a "psychobabble" response to Michael.