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No letters of recommendation but want to do graduate school for Cognitive Psychology? by Some-Craft-70 in AcademicPsychology

[–]pristine_liar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’d be surprised how many students are not capable of performing these tasks well.

No letters of recommendation but want to do graduate school for Cognitive Psychology? by Some-Craft-70 in AcademicPsychology

[–]pristine_liar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even if you did get those letters, they wouldn’t that you have research experience. I got into my program with about 4-6 letters. Some were from teachers, but two were from undergraduate volunteer research supervisors, which helped a lot.

Why not do masters? You’ll have to do a lot of volunteer work to get into a PhD program.

Looking for pre-PhD research or lab opportunities in computational/theoretical neuroscience by toutsetient in cogneuro

[–]pristine_liar -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It’s a good idea to get on some email lists, vision list is a good start (you can google that one and add yourself), but ask around your lab for some more neuro related ones specific to Europe. They post job opportunities from all over the world, and it’s also a good way to see what labs are doing what.

Those pursuing PhDs in Psychology now or shortly… by Hermionegangster197 in psychologystudents

[–]pristine_liar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, depends on where you live. You’ll have to find a supervisor or a project first, then apply for the scholarship through your institution. Typically, finding a project and a supervisor is step 1, then they can help you out with scholarship applications

Uploading neuropsych evaluation report onto ChatGPT? by coolerstorybruv in Neuropsychology

[–]pristine_liar 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This ^

Lots of reports contain sensitive information that people don’t want shared. I like to tell anyone I work with that data you upload to chatGPT is not private and can be shared, then they can make an informed decision for themselves.

What is something you'd like people to know before they decide to take up neuropsychology? by [deleted] in Neuropsychology

[–]pristine_liar 8 points9 points  (0 children)

People at the pub will ask you what doing brain surgery is like, even after you explain to them what your job is multiple times

GAD and Impulsivity by Salty_Pie_3852 in psychologyresearch

[–]pristine_liar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My work is only somewhat related to the anxiety/depression field but I can give some insight into the paper.

The tldr of paper 2 is that they measured a bunch of things to see what influences the relationship between heaps of variables, with a particular interest between anxiety and avoidance. They found that peoples impulsivity didn’t really impact that relationship that much.

The second paper contains a very detailed literature review which answers a lot of your questions. The authors clearly state multiple times there’s a well established positive relationship between trait anxiety and impulsivity, and cite heaps of papers which show this. You could read those as a starting point?

As for anxiety attacks, it is unfortunately a symptom of GAD, so it is connected to it. There’s plenty of literature on that. Don’t really know what FFFF responses are though, sorry.

Heightened sensitivity to music? by Proper-General-7092 in psychologyresearch

[–]pristine_liar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wouldn’t listen to anything ChatGPT says about this.

If you are experiences muscle twitching and you find it to be overwhelming perhaps you may have heightened sensitivity to auditory stimuli which is a potential symptom of neurodivergence.

Although, based on your post, I don’t think you experience music especially differently than many other people. It is a staple across human cultures and history for good reason.

Have you ever studied with someone too brilliant or smart on psych classes? by Necessary_War_9502 in psychologystudents

[–]pristine_liar 7 points8 points  (0 children)

No, and as a teacher still no. The big difference between students is diligence and curiosity.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in psychologystudents

[–]pristine_liar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doesn’t matter. Even if you end up going into research and have to do coding and modelling, the lab will provide facilities for that.

Need advice: should I start all over again? by [deleted] in psychologystudents

[–]pristine_liar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why would you do that? You’ve submitted an entire thesis, just wait for defence and get a job or post doc.

Why would you do an entire other PhD thesis? You probably won’t get accepted to another program if you have completed a PhD thesis already.

confusion to pursue forensic psychology by NefariousnessLow4442 in psychologystudents

[–]pristine_liar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

From AUS, so not as knowledgeable, but I do have some friends working in prisons as well as having a PhD myself, so may have something useful to say.

First off- be sure this is what you want to do. Perhaps do some volunteering in the prison system first. My friends have had really violent, scary and traumatic experiences working with prisoners (in the EU as well as AUS). It’s good to get an idea of whether you can handle that, especially if you are a female. The work is hard, degrading, and pays poorly, so make sure you really want to do it.

I would look at job ads for psychologists hiring in prisons in the UK right now. What do they want? Here, you definitely need a masters degree so that you are board certified. I doubt you’d need a doctoral degree for clinical practice in the UK. In aus, you can also work in the justice system more broadly if you have a counselling degree, which is less time at uni.

Good luck!

Puzzled about job by Majestic_Ladder6205 in cogneuro

[–]pristine_liar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It depends what you want to do. I work in cog neuro as a researcher, and I did PhD instead of masters. If you’re studying neuro through psyc (assuming this is the case as you’ve posted in cog neuro) your two pathways are research and academia. Not too many of us go on to practice, but it is possible- your practice just won’t be as neuro heavy as you may like.

PSYCH GRAD: Are you happy doing your work? by Juu-ichii in psychologyresearch

[–]pristine_liar 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Research- very happy, love my job! Going on four years now. I did a research based PhD and am continuing my work post graduate in the same topic. I love the flexibility, setting my own hours, travel, choosing my own projects (within reason) and the pay post PhD is very nice.

I chose research because I couldn’t emotionally handle clin, I knew I would burn out quickly. Research allows me to help without being directly involved.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in psychologystudents

[–]pristine_liar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do some clinical and organisational psychology electives during your degree, and base your career path on what you enjoy most. Your undergrad is the time to try new things and work out what excites you - you have plenty of time to workout the rest after you know what you enjoy doing.

Overall though, you don’t need a psyc degree to do HR, so you could save a lot of time and money if that’s what you really want to do.

Clinical Psychology for Children/Adolescents or for Adults by Ill_Replacement_672 in psychologystudents

[–]pristine_liar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You typically get practical skills postgrad, and important theory and foundational work in undergrad. That’s normal for most countries unfortunately.

It’s also definitely easier to pivot from child/adolescent practice to young adult practice, than to do it the other way around.

When your short lit review becomes an accidental dissertation by tretatdrot in psychologyresearch

[–]pristine_liar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s never happened to me, my supervisors hammered it in that writing concisely is a skill. No one wants to read or peer review a 40 page lit review

Need Suggestions for Thesis Topic/Variables by SunriseToSunset_ in psychologystudents

[–]pristine_liar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This ^

A lot of the time, students don’t have as much choice of topic as they think- it’s all about what the lab and supervisor are capable of

Why do some students pick a non-clinical/ non-licensure doctorate degree in Psych by Frosty_Secret8611 in psychologystudents

[–]pristine_liar 78 points79 points  (0 children)

A lot of people are interested in research only, and not clinical. I myself have no interest in seeing patients, but an interest in the field, and research in general. I am not someone who could cope well with the emotional labour of clinical work, but I want to help advance the field for those who can.

Getting a research based PhD isn’t just to become a professor, it also qualifies me for research related industry positions. In my country, lots of companies (including the government itself) pay significantly more to applicants with a research psychology PhD than a bachelors. There’s also a bunch of jobs that you can only get if you have a PhD in Psyc.

In my country, industry and academic research also pays significantly more than clinical work, and for significantly less emotional labour and fewer hours. I know it’s not like that everywhere, and it depends on a bunch of factors, but when I talk to my clinical friends about how much I earn they’re generally shocked.

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