Questions tagged [psychology]
Questions in relation to Psychology. Psychology is the scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those affecting behaviour in a given context.
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Current advisor wants me to graduate with my PhD soon but I don't feel like I learned a lot or obtained enough skills. Should I discuss this with him?
I'm a soon to be 4.5th year Ph.D student currently in a 10 week internship. My advisor wants me to wrap up my dissertation as soon as I can. However, I'm not feeling good about where I'm at right now ...
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Can I use questions from a published study when the questions haven't been published as a standalone measure? (PhD psychology research)
I'm a PhD candidate researching and evaluating the impact of interventions on children and young people. An existing published study that closely aligns with my own topic created a series of questions ...
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Severely underperforming during my internship. How do I tell my PI that I want to do more to get a first authored poster at least? Or, am I unfit?
I'm a soon to be a 4.5 year Ph.D candidate (ABD) in Experimental Psychology. A few weeks ago, I started an internship at a nationally recognized hospital in central Ohio (for the summer) that took 9/...
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Is it possible to retract an acceptance for a full time lecturer position?
I'm a 4-year (most likely 4.5-year) experimental psychology PhD student who just got an offer to be a visiting lecturer at a regional branch of a major university in the United States. They gave me ...
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I'm certain that I want to quit prestigious internship. How can I tell my current boss (a PI technically) and (more importantly) tell my Ph.D advisor?
I'm a 4th (soon to be 4.5) year Ph.D student in Experimental Psychology who recently started an internship this week. This internship only admitted 10% of applicants. I am also one of the half in my ...
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Why are non-funded Master's degrees and their recipients frowned upon even though this is true for the majority of them? [closed]
I'm a fourth year Ph.D student who (fingers crossed) is slated to graduate this summer with their Ph.D in Experimental Psychology. Prior to this program, I did my Master's in Experimental Psychology ...
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First week of research internship. Imposter's syndrome and difficulty with adjustment. What are the differences between RA work and research jobs?
I'm a 4th (soon to be 4.5) year Ph.D student in Experimental Psychology who recently started an internship this week. This internship only admitted 10% of applicants. I am also one of the half in my ...
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How does Admit into unstructured Phd in Psychology in Germany work? [duplicate]
I have a specific interest in studying about alexithymia. I have also drafted a research proposal and emailed it to professors from various universities across Germany. But I haven't received any ...
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My PhD supervisor is indicating that I should leave my PhD due to health issues impacting my progress. What do you think?
I am a part-time psychology PhD student. In the first 12 months of my PhD, I have fully drafted a systematic review for publication and written my confirmation document, which is approximately 14k ...
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Coming back to finish my PhD after 4 years
Four years ago, I withdrew from my Ph.D. program for several reasons. I had passed all exams and only needed to write and present my disertation, I had a 4.0 GPA, several publications under my belt ...
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How do I cite something that cites several other papers at once? [duplicate]
I’m currently writing an assignment, for which every single piece I would like to cite comes across as such:
ACEs are associated with a variety of physical and mental health
problems, including ...
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Seek for co-author for motivational theory manuscript [closed]
I am looking for co-authors for my manuscript. I am a sociology student and my dissertation deals with the intersection of sociology and psychology. I have therefore adapted part of it related to ...
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What experiences count in the application for a MS Clinical Psychology Program? [closed]
I'm a third-year undergraduate student (from South Asia) of BS Psychology and plan to do a master's in Clinical Psychology after I graduate. What are the type of experiences needed to strengthen my ...
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Further study with bad scores after psychology undergraduate (Australia) [closed]
I recently finished my Bachelor of Psychology degree with bad scores. I know honours is off the table for me but now I’m thinking that the Graduate Diploma of Psychology (Advanced) might be ...
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Why are PhDs without publications seen as questionable? Does this also apply to PhDs who don't secure external grants and/or fellowships?
I'm a 4th year PhD student in Experimental Psychology who should be graduating sometime in May 2024. I'm graduating from an R2 in a rural area of Michigan that recently suspended admissions for their ...
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