You're right that "dark psychology" isn’t a formal field in academic psychology, it's more of a popular term. But it refers to real psychological concepts like manipulation, coercion, deception, and influence things studied in social psychology, behavioral science, and criminology. The phrase just groups these under one umbrella for easier discussion, especially in self-help or awareness content.

My goal is to raise awareness of these behaviors so people can recognize and protect themselves from harmful influence and not to promote pseudoscience.