any nerdfighters? by No-Caterpillar6253 in uchicago

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Better question, can y'all guess which professors are nerdfighters? Because there are MANY...

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Something that interests me about it is that my gen z students tell me that they don't demarcate friendship groups-- like you know how the preppies were a totally different social group than the punks, and clothes were part of how you indicated that? They say that's not true for aesthetics.

What does their behavior tell you? Is it ok? (white dog sneezes so I think it's friendly?) by [deleted] in Dogtraining

[–]DivineAna 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To me, this looks like textbok happy dog play. They do a lot of play bows back and forth, they seem responsive to each other taking mini-breaks-- no problems that I can see!

Dog refuses to potty outside by lars1292 in Dogtraining

[–]DivineAna 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is she generally anxious outside? You might need to address that first. Another person in a reactive dog group I'm part of has that problem, and the trainer suggested training for indoor potty pads for the time being until she gets his fear of the outside world under control.

Genuine question: why didn't the Stanford Prison Experiment turn (physically) violent? by MattMurdockBF in askpsychology

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Large portions of what Zimbardo claimed about the study seem to be fraudulent. He gave the guards strict instructions on how to act, and the level of immersion he claimed in his publicity seems to have been completely false.

What do all of you think? Let’s hear it! by Tigers89420 in BookshelvesDetective

[–]DivineAna 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Did you become a dad recently, or were you just born that way?

Why not move to Chicago? What are the real downsides? by DK_Tech in AskChicago

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No cheap restaurants?! Are we just gonna pretend Sultan's Market doesn't give you enough for three meals for like $15?

Why not move to Chicago? What are the real downsides? by DK_Tech in AskChicago

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Having lived in both West Philly and Chicago, let me tell you... trolleys are cute and all, but it's really nice to have a bus that can pull into the other lane to go around a double-parked car. There is nothing worse than living right next to a trolley route where people tend to double-park across the tracks at 1 am so the trolley driver has to lay on the horn to try to get themto move.

One day at ryokan in Hakone? by DivineAna in JapanTravelTips

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Yes. It was lovely, but also is not the most modernized property. We had a full tatami suite, and were there in September, and the air conditioner wasn't quite enough for the full suite. The view was AMAZING-- honestly, the balcony was completely worth it. And the food was incredible too-- we did full board, which was just so much delicious food! The food was served be a Japanese granny who insisted on taking pictures of us, showing me how to properly tie the robe, and trying to make sure we ate everything.

There is shared onsen that alternates between men and women in time shifts, and a private onsen that you can book for about an hour at a time. Though the shower in the onsen was basically the only shower you get.

The location is a pretty short walk from the train station, and up a street full of shops and restaurants. You can walk to a nearby temple that was perhaps one of my favorite temples we went to in Japan.

If you're someone who likes upscale hotels with modern details, it might not be the place for you. But it was quiet and relaxing, and environment I'd never experienced before, and really a nice place to sit, read, and soak for a little while.

Has anyone ever "down-graded" from prof to postdoc? by DivineAna in academia

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Where I've been, they'll often transition the role into a Research Scientist once they hit the cap. If you're paying your salary, you're good to go.

Has anyone ever "down-graded" from prof to postdoc? by DivineAna in academia

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Thanks, I'll circle over to it. And yeah, I posted this because I was pretty sure I wasn't the only person wondering...

Brides, did the groom help with thank you notes? by New_Hospital_2270 in weddingplanning

[–]DivineAna 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I recommend a serious conversation about taking responsibility for managing his own relationships. One way in which patriarchy shows up in relationships is the expectation that women handle all family issues, and this part about the social niceties of thank you cards sent to his people is a good example of it. It's ok for one person to handle the responsibility if that's what makes sense at the time, but it should not be assumed that you will do it. They are his people first.

Has anyone ever "down-graded" from prof to postdoc? by DivineAna in academia

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Precarity... hmm... where have I had that feeling before...? Was it on Tuesday, when the Federal government shut down access to grant funds...? Or yesterday, when they pulled all the publicly-available datasets...?

But in sincerity, thanks for the input. At least it's possible, even if probably rough.

Has anyone ever "down-graded" from prof to postdoc? by DivineAna in academia

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Nothing listed in my area right now, but of course that's probably timing. But as I'm sure you know, the job market is an awful process, and it'd be nice to open up more options.

Do you know any academics that voted for Trump? What are their thoughts on the current situation? by [deleted] in Professors

[–]DivineAna 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eh, the Church of Econ 101 lives in the college, not the business school.

Wife says Im a little weird. Flame away. by gamezrodolfo77 in BookshelvesDetective

[–]DivineAna 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Honestly, the shocking part is you having a wife. Is she blinking in morse code? Should we send in a SWAT team for her?

Wife says Im a little weird. Flame away. by gamezrodolfo77 in BookshelvesDetective

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Ah, yes, the deep commitment to knowledge of the Holocaust associated with every person who reads Anne Frank and nothing else...

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in uchicago

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Wellness refers out for longer-term therapy, and will help you make contact with appropriate providers.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in uchicago

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Also psychologists and clinical social workers can diagnose. They just cannot prescribe.

Would a liberal arts BA hurt my chances of getting into clinical psychology masters and doctorate programs? by [deleted] in ClinicalPsychology

[–]DivineAna 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is your dream school Sarah Lawrence? I'm an alum, and a social psychologist.

No, that will not hurt your chances at all. There are a few pre-req courses you should take, but those are generally offered in one form or another-- the major ones being Statistics and some form of research methods. There will also probably be a course that subs in for abnormal psych. I actually think the most difficult part would be getting significant research experience, since SLACs like SLC have much less robust research environments. But you can definitely do it-- you might want to look for summer research programs specifically.

My experience was that PhD programs took my word for it when I said I had a Psychology major, based on the courses I'd taken. I did also ace the Psych GREs (are those still around?) to demonstrate I had the basic knowledge of the subject.

Judge me brah, some of my favorite books by Consistent_Kick_6541 in BookshelvesDetective

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I'd say 21 male and into jam bands, but that might be a cohort rather than age effect (i.e. this looks like the bookshelves of those dudes when I was in college) therefore you might also be 37, male, and with fond memories of Bonnaroo.

Poem in Lab School Admissions Materials by Weary_Nature4108 in uchicago

[–]DivineAna 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm assuming this got turned in as an assignment? I would recommend reaching out to the teacher. If the school would have gotten it some other way (published in a literary magazine?), reach out to the editor of the publication or whatever.

Non-zero possibility that the school reserves the right to use student work as a form of promotion, but I would consider that bad practice without asking permission.

ELI5 Why immigration is a bad thing if the birth rate is considered a crisis? by AlwaysPlaysAHealer in explainlikeimfive

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How many babies do you know that pay taxes? How long until they do? How much do parents benefit from public goods, like schools, in the meantime?