Many readers have asked me about the category sudo psychology. I know the proper term should be pseudo psychology, but I chose to use sudo as a geeky nod to the very important Linux/Unix command sudo – this command lets you run other commands as a different user. Since most my posts are around technology, it seemed clever to use sudo rather than pseudo.
The term pseudo psychology comes from my step dad, Chuck. Chuck likes to say, “I’m a pseudo intellectual, I watch TV.” I’ve always found this funny, so when it came time to blog about something I only know a little about, this seemed like the proper term to use.
My knowledge and interest in psychology stem from the “A” I received in Psych 101 in college and from being married to a PhD in psychology. Over the years, I’ve discussed many topics with her and her colleagues. I have also programmed four desktop applications and one web-based application used to run psychological experiments on subjects. Along the way, I have learned much of the jargon and terminology and have gained an opinion on the subject matter. This led me to the name of this blog and sometimes the topics – mixing psychology with things like twitter, blogging, and weight loss.
I feel like psychology can be as controversial as politics so if I assert an opinion you don’t agree with, please feel free to leave a comment.