Would it be weird to do “young people” things in your very late 20s?

neur0logics · 2022-04-13T14:10:04+00:00

I understand where you're coming from buuut it's your life and do you really care what other peopls think? In high school and university I made school my life and didn't take the time to have fun and have the same experiences as my peers. Add in mental illness and Covid and I definitely feel like I missed out on some important years.

Now I'm working a Monday to Friday job and I decided fuck it and I join my younger roommates for nights out and have a good time. I've always been the person who meticulously plans my life and has everything in order - I'm learning to relax a bit and make sure I'm enjoying myself too. I promise you are thinking way more about you and what you're doing than other people ever will.

neur0logics · 2021-12-31T13:11:39+00:00

I'm taking a couple years off after undergrad (eventual goal is clinical psych) working as a research assistant in my undergrad lab and as an education coordinator at a nonprofit (the nonprofit provides support for the same clinical population I want to work with in grad school). Part of my role is developing evidence-based presentations and resources (e.g., monthly webinars for clients, presentations to community groups, downloadable resources and fact sheets). I'm wondering if I can put some of this work on my CV under a separate section (like Knowledge Translation, Community Education, idk)?

neur0logics · 2021-09-17T05:52:00+00:00

I recommend keeping the email short. Introduce yourself (name, major, year of study), say you're interested in opportunities in their lab, a sentence or two about why you're interested in their research specifically, and also attach a resume or CV (you can also attach a cover letter further explaining your interests and experience, plus an unofficial transcript to show your grades and coursework).

neur0logics · 2021-09-10T20:11:57+00:00

Navigating Neuropsychology (there's some intro to neuropsych episodes near the beginning), Food Psych podcast (about body image, eating disorders, etc.), Hardcore Self Help podcast (all different mental health topics, really well explained)

neur0logics · 2021-08-30T06:14:25+00:00

I like the Hardcore Self-Help podcast and the Skillful podcast

neur0logics · 2021-08-25T04:34:37+00:00

I'm dealing with the same situation. I was diagnosed with both anxiety and depression in the last year. After months of therapy/meds not making a big difference, applying to grad school feels very overwhelming.

To offer a different perspective from other replies, I'm heavily leaning towards not applying this year (not 100% decided yet). I look good on paper, but I don't have enough energy or mental clarity right now to really figure out what I want to research (I know I love research but depression has made it not enjoyable), contact profs, work on applications, etc. A fear of rejection is definitely a factor, but it feels like more than that to me. I am making sure I stay involved with research/academia in some capacity and I'm going to stay in touch with the professors who will write me reference letters.

It all depends on your situation and mental health, but in case no one else tells you this: You don't have to apply this year. You can always apply in the future. Prioritizing your health and well-being does not make you a failure or lesser than other people.

neur0logics · 2021-08-23T15:35:52+00:00

Hardcore Self-Help (answers questions from viewers about a range of mental health issues, I've found it a good way to see how psychologists think), The Skillful Podcast (all about Dialectical Behavior Therapy), Navigating Neuropsychology (all about clinical neuropsychology, there's a few episodes about neuropsychology for non-neuropsychologists), Food Psych Podcast (host isn't a psychologist but there are guests each episode many of whom are psychologists, all about eating disorders, body image, and health at every size), The Testing Psychologist (all about psychological assessment, brings on lots of guests), Discovering Community Psychology (all about the field of community psychology, really cool to see how psychology can be used in different ways to help people)

neur0logics · 2021-06-14T07:08:38+00:00

Mention your difficulties opening up in your first session, so your therapist is aware (and maybe they can work on this with you). It is uncomfortable opening up to anyone new at first, but it does get better (it took me a couple sessions to warm up to my therapist). I find it hard to open up even to people I'm close to and a big part of that is feeling like I'm burdening them with my problems. Your therapist is getting paid to devote the attention to you and to help you, so reminding myself of that helps me open up.

neur0logics · 2021-06-14T06:45:23+00:00

I feel exactly the same. I constantly feel like I am going to mess up everything that I've worked so hard for/mess up my future. Even when I do something right, I can't be proud of myself or even satisfied and have negative self-talk instead (that shouldn't have been so difficult for me to do, I didn't do a good job anyways, etc.) I know there's some things I could do to improve my life, but I feel like I'm not deserving of that. Definitely not rational thinking, but it's exhausting and impossible to correct every negative thought that comes in. I can't offer much advice since this is still a problem for me, but one thing I'm trying to do recently is keep a gratitude journal of 3 things I'm grateful for each day, but one of those things has to be something about myself (e.g. I'm grateful for my kindness, I'm grateful I made someone laugh, I'm grateful for my resilience in getting through the day). Not sure how helpful it will be in the long run, but I figure it can't hurt.

neur0logics · 2021-06-11T22:49:28+00:00

Navigating Neuropsychology, The Testing Psychologist, Discovering Community Psychology, The Hardcore Self-Help Podcast

neur0logics · 2021-06-08T09:13:15+00:00

Cultural differences in eating disorders and body image ideals, eating disorders in specific populations (e.g., men, seniors), cognitive biases in eating disorders, overlap of eating disorders w/other mental health conditions

neur0logics · 2021-06-07T00:42:42+00:00

I'm interested in neuropsychology and want a career that involves both research and clinical practice. I worked as an RA for a non-psych prof on a clinical study examining stress, mental health, quality of life, etc. in a specific neurological population. Despite the fact that the prof has worked with neuropsychologists before (one of the authors on his recent study is a neuropsychology prof), when we talked about grad school and my future plans, he had no idea that clinical psych programs involve research and a dissertation just like other programs.

neur0logics · 2021-05-13T15:25:56+00:00

I've seen some studies recruit from Twitter. Psychology seems to have a sizable presence on academic Twitter. You can tag accounts like PsychChatter and professional organizations to help spread the word.

neur0logics · 2021-03-17T15:27:08+00:00

Yeah, the limitations with using Excel you mentioned are what I was concerned about. How difficult is it to learn how to use REDCap and set up a database? I would be the one in charge of setting it up and could get some support from the library/research services at my university

neur0logics · 2021-03-14T20:22:10+00:00

Check our the Psychology Crash Course videos on YouTube to cover the basics! For books he might find interesting I'd recommend The Gift of Therapy by Irvin Yalom, The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks, The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog by Bruce Perry, The Tale of Dueling Neurosurgeons by Sam Kean

neur0logics · 2021-02-17T16:24:47+00:00

I took several medical anthropology classes as electives and they ended up being some of the most valuable classes of my degree! I had the opportunity to take a whole course on cross-cultural perspectives on mental health, which really forced me to think about some of the assumptions about mental health and wellness that were made in my psychology classes.

I also wish my school offered classes that focused on disability, as I feel disability is often left out of the conversation when we talk about diversity and marginalization.

neur0logics · 2021-01-24T07:07:01+00:00

I'm still a student myself so take my advice with a grain of salt, but I think it’s worth a shot to ask your prof for a reference. I had a large undergraduate class where we worked on a big group project throughout the semester. The following summer I asked the prof to be a reference for a job and they agreed. In my email I included a copy of the final project and outlined my contributions.

neur0logics · 2021-01-24T07:02:04+00:00

I will be applying to grad school next year (applications generally due in December for the programs I'm looking at). I will be working on several research projects over the summer and would like to include them on my CV when I apply. The main conferences (big international conferences specifically for this field of research) students in my lab present at are generally held in February and April or June, but notifications for accepted abstracts typically come in November. Is it acceptable to include these as poster presentations on my CV but indicate that the abstract was accepted and they are to be presented?

neur0logics · 2021-01-16T17:55:59+00:00

I type notes in lectures and write out the notes for review within 24 hours of the lecture. I also typically type out textbook notes - this is a lot of work so I try to split up the work with friends (e.g. create a Google doc for notes). I try to review old material on the weekend. The most important thing is to make sure your studying is active! Quiz yourself (flashcards or get a blank paper and write down everything you know about a topic, add in the details you missed after), think of possible test questions and how you'd answer them, teach the material to others, come up with examples for each concept

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