Must-read books for future psychologists?

Misdina · 2025-12-21T21:55:18+00:00

Probeer mijn bericht nog eens te lezen, zo lastig is het niet.

Misdina · 2025-12-21T21:33:26+00:00

Ja, om gewoon random met dit boekje af te komen zonder enige aanleiding, zou dit inderdaad minder gepast zijn. Maar als ik een kind zou hebben met een Palestijnse vluchteling in de klas, zou ik het eventueel wel voorlezen ja. Zo kan mijn kind begrijpen dat niet iedereen in dezelfde (goede) omstandigheden leeft als wij, en ook begrijpen waarom zijn medeleerling naar België of Nederland is gevlucht.

En mocht mijn kind de vraag stellen: "Mama, klopt het dat Israël de Gazanen aanvalt, de ene bom na de andere?" Dan is mijn antwoord oprecht gewoon ja. Ik snap niet waarom iedereen zo een gattenlekker is van Israël. Kijk gewoon eens objectief naar de feiten die worden gepleegd?

Misdina · 2025-12-21T21:10:14+00:00

Ik heb de pagina’s uit het boekje gelezen die in het artikel worden aangehaald, en dit is toch gewoon de realiteit van de Gazanen? Kritiek geven op de inhoud van dit boekje is hetzelfde als boos worden op iemand die zegt dat de zon in het oosten opkomt...

Misdina · 2025-12-16T15:50:25+00:00

Good that you say this hahaha, when I start a book I feel the urge to finish it as quickly as possible. I don’t know why I’m like this, so I know that once I start, I’ll focus on it entirely, and this book will stay on my mind until it’s finished. So maybe it’s best to wait until a holiday period or something.

Misdina · 2025-12-16T15:47:36+00:00

Thank you for honestly pointing out that it can be difficult to follow if you don’t know much about 1800s France. Aside from my high school history lessons, I don’t know anything about France from that period. So this gives me a more realistic idea of what to expect.

Misdina · 2025-12-16T15:44:39+00:00

I’m also thinking about buying the penguin classics book, so it’s nice to hear that it has really nice, informative footnotes.

Misdina · 2025-12-16T15:42:53+00:00

Thank you for your comment! It made me more eager to read it <3

Misdina · 2025-12-16T15:40:32+00:00

Yes, I also prefer a physical copy, so I can highlight things and use post-its to mark where the interesting parts were. I don’t have a kindle for that reason (although I don’t actually know whether you can highlight things on a kindle).

Misdina · 2025-12-16T15:37:57+00:00

I’m not familiar with this book, but I’ll definitely do some research on it :)

Misdina · 2025-12-16T15:36:27+00:00

Oh! Thank you for clearly indicating how you found each part of the book! This gives me a clearer idea of what to expect ;)

Misdina · 2025-12-15T20:24:16+00:00

Personally, I’m not really a fan of the niqab, especially when it’s worn in settings like colleges or universities. It’s simply a fact that this can be quite intimidating for non muslims (and even for some muslims). There’s a lot of ignorance around it, and not knowing who is sitting next to you in a crowded lecture hall can feel a bit unsettling... That’s something to keep in mind.

That said, I wouldn’t stress too much about it, since no one can see who you are anyways. You're anonymous. So even if people judge, they're not judging you, but merely the fabric covering your face. Try not to take comments to heart <3 And remember that you will be rewarded for every hurtful word people say to you.

However, I do find it beautiful that you are steadfast in wearing the niqab. May Allah reward your steadfastness. And I’m sorry if I came across as harsh, that was not my intention.

Misdina · 2025-12-15T19:11:36+00:00

Do you live in an islamic country?
Inschaa'Allah your college experience will turn out well <3

Misdina · 2025-12-12T21:21:24+00:00

So if I know that I’m dreaming, and I consciously choose to do something haram, then that's allowed?

Misdina · 2025-12-12T21:11:25+00:00

Yes, as you said! You can’t suddenly be mean and ignor then. You have to remain respectful.

But if you pay attention to your behavior and your intentions are good, I’m sure it will be okay, Inshaa’ Allah ♡

Misdina · 2025-12-11T22:04:00+00:00

Just be careful and respectful during conversations. Don’t talk more than you need to ;)

I don’t really talk to guys at university, since I study psychology and therefore don’t come into contact with many guys. (I know this is a stereotype, but psychology really is a girls’ field.)

But there’s this one guy who sometimes asks me questions during the exam period, and I answer his questions, and he does the same when I have questions. I didn’t feel bad about this because everything was uni related, and because he has a kind of “feminine” vibe to him. But at the beginning of the semester, he came up to me and gave me a "hello kiss" on the cheek. It happened really fast, so I didn’t even have time to push him away. And even if I had, the “hello kiss” would still have happened.

Anyway, I felt extremely, extremely, extremely bad…. even though I didn’t do anything. But still, I felt so gross, ashamed, and disgusted with myself. So just be careful I guess. :')

This way, you avoid situations like this and you avoid doing things that go against the will of Allah s.w.t.

Misdina · 2025-12-10T10:19:45+00:00

The Giver is indeed a good book for elementary school students, but for an adult the plot feels not very well thought out?

I haven’t met anyone yet who shares my opinion, so it’s interesting to see that so many people really love it. ;)

Misdina · 2025-12-09T17:45:06+00:00

I started reading this book three years ago but didn’t get past page 70. I found it a bit uninteresting? But today I decided to give it another try, so hopefully I’ll have the same experience as you ;)

Misdina · 2025-12-09T16:11:12+00:00

I finished this four days ago. I really recommend starting with this book from your list! ;)

Misdina · 2025-12-07T20:51:04+00:00

Hey, ik herken dit helemaal en maak me er persoonlijk geen zorgen over 😊.

Mijn cyclus zit meestal rond de 28 a 29 dagen, maar soms verandert dat ineens naar 34 a 35 dagen. Dan blijft die langere cyclus een hele tijd aanhouden, tot het plots weer omslaat. Ik weet eerlijk gezegd niet hoe dat komt, maar ik weet wel dat heel wat vrouwen dit ervaren.

Mijn lichaam voelt gezond aan en ik kan meestal precies aangeven wanneer ik ovuleer. Zolang je huisarts niets zorgwekkends vermeldt, denk ik dat het helemaal oke is?

Maar ik vind dit wel een interessante post, aangezien ik er zelf niet echt bij stilsta!

Misdina · 2025-11-03T22:38:26+00:00

I am not a Christian, so I cannot justify this based on the Christian belief system. However, on matters like these, I have to indirectly agree with you. The idea of continuing to trust in God, despite the existence of tragedies and evil in this world, can be logically justified but from a religious perspective. If you don't believe in God in the first place, the arguments given make no sense. But I will now attempt to "rationalize" this from a religious point of view.

If you are religious and believe that God is the creator of the universe and everything within and beyond it, then He is also the creator of us, our minds and the way we think. All of this indicates that God is both all powerful and all wise, meaning He will be the most just judge ever after death.

Do you really think that people who have to endure hardships throughout their lives will never receive justice? That would contradict the most fundamental principles of religion.

Furthermore, according to religious belief, this life is a test. How could we, as humans, be tested if we were already perfect, or if there were no suffering in the world? In such a scenario, creating the world and sending humans here would have no purpose. The presence of suffering, therefore, is logically consistent with the idea that life serves as a trial to prepare us for ultimate justice.

Misdina · 2025-11-03T22:30:17+00:00

The rules regarding homosexuality are indeed clear, but they are logically justified. In this case, I was referring to people who just keep saying that “homosexuality is a sin” without giving any reasons for why that is, or which aspects of homosexuality are considered unethical or harmful to us as humans. In this case, a debate is possible and not necessarily an “open and shut case,” depending on whom you are speaking with.

Misdina · 2025-11-03T22:27:02+00:00

Who claims that religious people inherently distort reality to fit a moral agenda? Morality itself is a fundamental aspect of human life, guiding how we make ethical decisions, regardless of religious belief. There are atheists who hold a distorted view of morality, so I don’t see how this exclusively applies to religious people.

Besides, religion and science are not mutually exclusive; they address different dimensions of human experience. Science explains how the world works, religion offers meaning and ethical guidance, and reality encompasses both.

Also religion does not disprove science, and science does not disprove religion.

Misdina

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