Psychobabble (noun)

Language or jargon that is used by people in the field of psychology or psychiatry that is difficult for non-experts to understand, often used to make simple ideas or problems seem more complex or important than they are.

Origin:

1970s: from psycho- "of the mind" + babble.

Examples:

1. Critics say that the book is full of psychobabble and does not offer any real solutions to the problem.
2. He was tired of hearing the therapist's psychobabble and wished that they would speak in plain language.
3. The article was criticized for its use of psychobabble, as it was filled with jargon and technical terms that were hard to understand.
4. The psychobabble used in the self-help books often makes simple ideas sound more complex than they are.
5. The psychobabble used by the therapist was confusing and made it hard for the patient to understand what he was saying.