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internet psychiatry

Internet Psychiatry is the practice of making a psychological diagnosis of an individual over the Internet. The term carries a pejorative tint in some pools of online culture due to the practice of those who style themselves as "home grown" psychologists to make authoritative statements on mental state and behavior without a legitimate medical framework to support their claims. Internet Psychiatry has found popularity with those who target persons for derision and attack over the Internet, and is frequently seen as a methodology used by pseudo-intellectuals. The prototypical Internet Psychiatrist may engage in critical judgment based upon thin slices of information about the subject, or by applying stereotypes combined with sweeping generalizations.
Forum poster: Wow, Ling Ling Chan in Generic Anime OVA #15 is a cute chick!

Internet Psychiatrist: You are clearly possessed of a disassociative disorder as shownby your identification with an animated character and you are likely a closet pedophile as is typical of male viewers of Japanese animation.

Forum poster: Dude, what the heck! That's Internet Psychiatry! And hey, I'm a girl!

Internet Psychiatrist: Denial is the typical reaction in people with your personality traits.
by Internet Justice Authority November 2, 2007
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Obligatory Psychotic Jackass

An Obligatory Psychotic Jackass refers to somebody who is self-elected as the rude, obnoxious and possible bully of the school. An example of this is Logan Echolls off the fictional television show “Veronica Mars
VERONICA MARS: And let’s not forget Logan Echolls. Every school has an obligatory psychotic jackass. He’s ours.

YOU: "Oh my god! Look at that guy! He's a total obligatory psychotic jackass!"
ME: "Yeah, he acts like early season one Logan Echolls!"
by Red Ruby June 17, 2010
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Psychopsilocybin

A mushroom that can make its user hallucinate. They are ilegal in the United States, but that doesn't stop many people from use them. Also a pretty sick Incubus song.
Dude, pass me some of that psychopsilocybin.
by Sasha A. May 12, 2006
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Psychospastic

A mental disposition characterized by general insanity and verbal and/or physical spasticity.
"The Insane are closing in by the millions. Throngs of angry and deranged individuals, hellbent on having psychospastic reactions to every single petty event." -Shain "Rockstar" Wozniak
by Oceanic Cactus December 3, 2009
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Psycocks

'Psycocks' is the coolest clan/group on earth ever. The clan/group members are the masculinest men on earth.
The Psycocks are so cool.
by Psychonical July 12, 2016
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Psyche Goji

"迷幻枸杞"
a content creator named Joe who gives you the illusion that you actually know English.
-- OMG! Joe just uploaded!

-- Who's Joe?
-- That Psyche Goji dude!
-- What's Psyche Goji?
by ZhuJiangJiu November 16, 2020
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psychiatrism

the desire to become a psychiatrist, falsely label others as mentally ill, and then to treat them with harmful methods for a profit
Dr. Cutdabrain was yet another victim of psychiatrism
by Elvin F. Verdad June 25, 2008
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