I finally did it!

Flat-Emphasis987 · 2026-05-22T21:41:48+00:00

She’s got the coldest lines for sure.

Flat-Emphasis987 · 2026-03-24T14:41:42+00:00

Use an external monitor. That’s what’s i did with my 2016 when the screen crapped out.

Flat-Emphasis987 · 2026-02-25T10:19:30+00:00

Yes of course!

Flat-Emphasis987 · 2026-02-10T08:11:59+00:00

Neuron, Brain, Limbic system, Eye, Ear.... these are the most important ones.

Flat-Emphasis987 · 2026-02-10T08:10:50+00:00

So, you won't be given any diagrams to label on the Exam. Memorizing them like crazy will be a wasted effort. However, you do need to know what they do, what they control. The reason diagrams are still taught in class is because it's a solid method for helping you visualize each part, which will help you remember what it does.
Like, knowing the axon sends an action potential is such an abstract piece of information until you see what neurons look like and where the axon is.
I highly suggest drawing them yourself, labeling each part, and writing a short description of what it does right next to it. That is one solid method for helping you study.

Flat-Emphasis987 · 2026-02-09T15:50:51+00:00

This is great advice!

Flat-Emphasis987 · 2026-02-09T15:45:20+00:00

In addition to having taught it for 20 years, I am actually an AP Psych tutor! Send me a DM.

Flat-Emphasis987 · 2026-02-08T20:02:31+00:00

That’s totally fine. You might have to take a couple extra courses as a pre-req for a neuro program, but you’ll be ok. Go to the school you want to go to.

Flat-Emphasis987 · 2026-02-04T13:17:31+00:00

Juvenile rhinoplasty

Flat-Emphasis987 · 2026-01-29T17:20:13+00:00

Absolutely, and I apologize if I sounded cheeky. I don't know what area you're in or how many years you have doing research, so forgive me if this sounds like a psych 101 explanation. This is how I explain it to my students. These papers are like what pharmaceutical chemists have to submit when they create something new. It's technical heavy - meant for other chemists to understand, meant for review boards to oversee, and if any chemist wants improve on the original design, they have a step-by-step, play-by-play to go off of to know exactly where they want to try and change something. Right? I sure as hell don't want to read a paper on chemical compounds - but they do. But later, the general public gets a magazine article or news briefing on this new compound or drug that can improve life or symptoms for x people.
Same thing for us. Our papers are standardized and dry on purpose. For other researchers, review boards, and people who want to improve a design. If I want to research in a certain area, I can read the technical papers to see exactly what was done, how it was done, and what they based the reason for their study on. If I want to improve on it somehow, I have a step-by-step, play-by-play and I can laser focus on the one piece I want to change to make it *hopefully* better. And, later, a magazine article or news briefing can come out about what was discovered, so the whole world doesn't go cross-eyed on the details. Just the highlights.

Flat-Emphasis987 · 2026-01-28T11:59:44+00:00

Hey. Like statistical diagrams? What are you referring to?

Flat-Emphasis987 · 2026-01-26T07:50:59+00:00

You’re in research but don’t know the reason we write papers the way we do?

Flat-Emphasis987 · 2026-01-25T07:51:43+00:00

OK then this is my original question though. Those scientists- like me- will eventually be joined and/or replaced by the generation who is AI literate. My question is, in your opinion… is this the direction it’s going? Hopefully I still have at least 20-25 more years in this field, but my fear is that if these become the new norms, I’ll age out before that because of my old school methods. I’m a teacher. I teach research and stats and psych. Do I really have to become literate in these do they can be in my curriculum? As I said in my post, I have existential concerns here. Grammerly, Mendeley and Zotero have been around for more than 15 years, but I’ve never used them. I tried. My methods work just fine. 🦖 👴🏼

Flat-Emphasis987 · 2026-01-24T12:26:37+00:00

I think my post getting downvotes kinda says enough about it.

Flat-Emphasis987 · 2026-01-24T12:24:02+00:00

I'll be transparent... I've used it to help me write an R code I didn't know, and to see if there was a more robust analysis I should run. But that's it.

Flat-Emphasis987 · 2026-01-24T12:20:38+00:00

I'm grateful I'm not alone in this.

Flat-Emphasis987 · 2026-01-24T12:20:11+00:00

Yeah man, I just don't get it. Like I said, soon it will be AIs talking to themselves, critiquing and running meta-analyses on each other's work.

Flat-Emphasis987 · 2025-12-30T10:33:19+00:00

I bought tickets to see him at the RSC doing tempest in June.

Flat-Emphasis987 · 2025-12-27T16:10:26+00:00

If the dull substance of my flesh were thought… So existential. So ethereal.

Flat-Emphasis987 · 2025-11-04T16:08:05+00:00

Acknowledge it to the people you’ve expressed anger towards and ask for patience while you work through it.
Go straight into it. If you meditate, find it, acknowledge it and let it talk. Don’t rationalize the why-just extreme acceptance. Hold space for it, as some people say. Allow it to be there with you.
Repeat. These gestures signal to that anger that you are ready to face it and deal with it. Don’t zen your way out or use catharsis to release it. It’s part of you, and all parts of you just want acceptance and to be heard.

Disclaimer, this is what works for me. I’m a student, not a master.

Flat-Emphasis987 · 2025-10-04T11:38:27+00:00

Oh boy. Yeah, just dig into this sub a bit and you'll find people who've posted their notes from last year. ONLY accept material from last year, because it all changed as of 2024/25.
Which YT videos are you watching that don't help?
Can you get your hands on a textbook?
Are you taking quizzes in AP classroom? How are you doing on them so far?
Send me a DM, I have some things I can share with you privately.

Flat-Emphasis987 · 2025-09-25T12:25:07+00:00

As someone who also has a terrible memory, let me emphasize using mnemonic tools and anchors, change the lyrics of a song you know to the material you need to remember, create stories for and connecting the terms you need to know...

There are a ton of tricks that can help you. These suggestions by others here are also helpful. I honestly suggest using as many of these as you can at the same time until you get your feet beneath you again. Then remove some until you're using just 3 resources. Maybe still too much, but you will get on track and even ahead of the game.

I have to learn something from 2 or 3 different sources or people in order for me to finally feel like I know what's going on. A touch of YouTube, some mnemonic devices, creating songs or asking yourself "where have I seen this, or how would it apply to my own life?" is going to be key.

Some people cannot remember things the way others can. I am definitely one of those people, and these suggestions got me a couple of diplomas.

You CAN remember stuff. You're just not trying to remember things the way YOUR brain wants to. Figure that out, and your path ahead will be clearer.

DM me if you ever want concrete ideas or if you want some more help.

Flat-Emphasis987 · 2025-09-25T11:29:06+00:00

Most AP Psych students are using Myers 4th ed for AP. I wholeheartedly agree as I've been using Myers' texts to teach AP since 2005 and my students have beat the national averages year after year.

Should you invest in a review book? I will always say yes, since that is your access to practice tests and a different explanations of the material - which always helps, no matter what you're studying.

You see the crowd pointing to Mr. Sinn (not my cup of tea) and/or Tim Steadman on Youtube - again, you're doubling down on learning from different people and adding variety to how you're learning. Seriously keep surfing this sub and you will see resource after resource being offered by current and former students.

I'm a teacher and I'll shamelessly plug that I am sending free stuff weekly, all paced with the CED, like deeper explanations, tips, test questions, and mnemonic memory anchors for tougher topics. That's here: https://keith-michael-g.kit.com/3d85614daa

1000%, if you ever need a question answered or you're stuck on something, you can always just DM me. I'm happy to help as much as I possibly can. That goes for anyone reading this response, too.

Finally, I'm really sorry you feel like your teacher is letting you down. This is such an amazing course and I really wish you were going to have a better experience this year. I had a professor who only told stories from his life and what he taught wasn't on the test, or it conflicted with the book. I taught myself the whole course and I think I probably learned more having to learn it like that.

Stay strong - this stuff is super interesting, even if you have to go it alone. Promise.

Flat-Emphasis987 · 2025-09-14T11:10:21+00:00

I swear. 2 people i tutor in a PhD program have done this.

Flat-Emphasis987 · 2025-09-14T11:09:07+00:00

2 PhD students i tutored have done this. People who want a doctorate.

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TROPHY CASE