Hello! I think I'm ready to take the plunge and return to school. I have a BA in Psychology and want to get an MA. The only thing is, I'm not very sure which route I want to take. Part of me wants to become a therapist and help people. Another part of me is interested in something more applied, especially analyzing media through a psychological lens. I don't know. Any input would be awesome. I'm in NY, and the programs I'm looking at are at Hunter College and NYU.

The labs at my university are full and aren’t taking anyone. I’m a masters student and a lot of programs I see on research sites require you to be an undergrad. I also work full time and would need it to be evening work. Anyone have good insight on how to find research opportunities.

i graduated with a BA in psychology this year. i’m considering getting a msw, ultimately a lcsw. i have a few questions:

1. what are all the career options that come with a lcsw? is there another license that would have a broader range of options? i’m most interested in therapy

2. what should i look out for when applying to programs to make sure that it’ll lead me to a lcsw?

3. is an online msw program worth it specifically in terms of preparing you well for the field?

Just wondering if anyone has any research articles relating to the moral outrage scale? Specifically Montada (1989). None of the relevant articles I have found are accessible, even through my institution. It would be incredibly helpful to actually see an example of the MOS questionnaire lol. Any help is appreciated!

Hi everyone, I have just accepted a two-year post-bac position at a university setting. One of the benefits of the position is that I can get very very reduced tuition. One thing I have been thinking about is getting a master's in applied data science over two years as a part-time student as I am interested in developing my understanding and knowledge of R, Python, and other programming languages. In the future, I would like to do a lot with machine learning.

I spoke with an admission officer and they said no one's done that through their program, however, they think it could be a good fit. I also would most likely qualify for a merit scholarship so it would essentially be a free degree. I'm wondering what people's thoughts are on this and if it would be beneficial at all in my pursuit of a clinical psych PhD program following my post-bac position. This is not set in stone and it's obviously just a thought that I had but wanted to get others opinions on this. Thank you so much and I look forward to any feedback that you might have!

Can someone pls suggest me books which I can read to learn in-depth about human psychology…..not from a science background so maybe a list of beginners books might help.

I don’t know much about the psychology education process and I’m curious to learn more about it

Hi there!

I am a current undergrad student and I need to find someone to interview who is different from me in some way (i.e. socioeconomic status, ethnicity, age, religion, sexual orientation, etc.) I don’t have a big social circle and am running out of options. Out of sheer desperation, I was hoping someone here would take pity on me and be so kind as to let me interview them.

I can verify my university with my student email in PM. Please reach out to me if you’re religious, middle class and up or lower class, largely non-European, or LGBTQ+ and willing to be interviewed. The interview is only about 10 questions long and covers minor development material (such as peer relationships, gender identity development, etc.) It can either be done via Zoom or email.

Signed, An anxious college student

Hi everyone,

I'm currently in a research methodology course that has 2 assignments. The first is a quantitative journal article review, where we have to pick a paper written in the last 10 years relating to some topic about counselling and break down the article. The second is a qualitative journal article review where we do the same thing. The catch is they have to be about the same topic. I'm having a really hard time finding topics related to counselling that lend themselves both to quantitative and qualitative research. Also, Meta-analysis, Systematic reviews, Pilot studies, Mixed methods, Case studies, and Single-subject case studies are not permitted. Does anyone have any suggestions or can point me in the right direction?

Hi! I’m new here, and I am a MS student in clinical mental health counseling. I found this sub while trying to find information on professional identity for a paper. Which leads me to my question: where can I find scholarly resources on what professional identity is, historical and current challenges in professional identity development, and how professional identity is developed? I’ve searched places like ResearchGate, Google Scholar, etc. and all of them come up with studies regarding professional identity in relation to something else, rather than just discussing professional identity. Any help will be appreciated!

I'm a new psych student and very happy with my choice but im looking for advice about what should I do to up my game in university like essays and such . Would be much appreciate it!!!

I am looking into PhD programs in psychology. Primarily considering the University of Minnesota, UNC Chapel Hill, Northwestern, and Virginia Tech and am interested in these fields of psychology: Neuroscience, I/O Psych, Clinical Psych and Forensic Psych.

I have a Master’s Degree in a related field, I have asked all the logistical questions and met with faculty and staff members. I am trying to get information from previous students about the culture of these Universities and their programs.

What was the environment like for you? Was it overly clinical and rigid, or balanced? Did you feel as though your professors mentored you or as though they were simply moving you through the program? How was the overall morale of your cohort? Did you feel as though you were sufficiently supported? And (this is a big one for me) did they foster a creative thought process and were they open to free thinking or was it a “publish or perish” driven environment?

I know that the programs are strenuous and I know the academics are intense, my masters program was incredibly intense so that is not my concern. I am not looking for anything other than what was the overall personality of the university and the programs and trying to weed out any toxic educational environments. I have heard good things from these universities but just wanted ask around and check.

Thank you!

For my thesis I need to conduct a two level mediation analysis with nested data (days within participants). I aggregated the data with SPSS, standardized the variables and created lagged variables for the ones I wanted to examine at t+1, and then imported the data in JASP. Through the SEM button, I clicked mediation analysis. But how do I know whether JASP actually analyzed my data at two levels and if my measures are correct? I don’t see any within or between effects. Does anybody know how I can do this through JASP, or maybe an easier way through SPSS? I also tried the macro MLmed, but for some reason it doesn’t work on my computer. Did I do it right with standardizing/lagging?

I’ve been looking for an internship in Peru. I speak both Spanish and English fluently so this would not be to learn Spanish, I have also already been to Peru.

I’ve struggled to find internships that are really about helping and learning about the field. I don’t live in the US and we don’t need any practical credits to apply to a masters where I live. I’ve found a bunch that give you some credits that I guess people from the US need/want. They all sound pretty weird, because that’s their main “selling point” which makes me skeptical.

Anyone has any ideas or recommendations about unpaid internships that actually make a difference?

according to the examination schedule provided by the college, my exam was supposed to be on 22 November 2024 but my professor has decided to instead take the exam tomorrow.

for more context, the college schedule was released yesterday and the surprise announcement by my professor was given to us today during his class.

the worst thing is that he isn't even following the syllabus, instead told us to prepare for something else, all the students went to the principal but he also didn't do nothing.

Now, I'm stressing and venting this out here.

I had fucked my presentation up and had promised myself that i will ace the written but even this isn't possible because this fucker decided to change the syllabus

[edit:- psychology is my minor subject and it will be my first ever exam in college. also if somebody knows any good YouTube channels or lectures for Psychology, please let me know.]

So I'm a Psychology student and I plan on doing my master's in Psycho-oncolgy and specialise in Animal Assisted Therapy/ Interaction. Both of those are relatively new fields in India.

On social media I see so many pathway guidances to get to clinical or counselling but nothing on these fields and I want to make a page about my fields and my journey and also spread the awareness both for psychology students and people in general.

Any advice on making content relatable for both students in the field and general followers who might not know much about these specializations?

Also any other suggestions?

PS: I'm still in the content planning stage will create an account soon and hopefully put it up here if many people are interested.

Surely anyone else also feels like this?

I’m on my senior year of bachelor’s. I entered the field with hopes of becoming a clinical psychologist one day, however as of now, it feels like the last thing I’d wanna do. I feel overwhelmed by the trauma and mental illness discourse online, and since I also hear about it at school, it feels like there’s no escape. I used to be really passionate about mental disorders, I’ve even written 2 thesis on anxiety, but as of recently, it’s like a switch clicked in my head and now I absolutely despise everything about it. It’s making me worried because kind of the sole purpose of being a clinical psychologist is dealing with mentally ill people, but with this attitude I can’t do it. I’ve become resentful and lost empathy as a result of constantly hearing about other peoples’ issues online.

I get that it’s really important to talk about mental health and we’re not even close to a society where depression and anxiety are normalised. But hearing every second person say how they have BPD or MPD or some insane trauma is seriously exhausting in the grand scheme of things and it’s becoming overwhelming.

Am I being dramatic?

Hello everyone, this is my first ever reddit post in my life so please bare with me.. A little background, I have a BA in Psychology, and I have spent the last year in ABA. I have loved ABA since i started, but the longer I work in ABA, and now being the Lead RBT at my center, I see a lot more than I didn't just fully being on direct. How much 90% of my company does not view this as helping others but as a money machine that brings them money. How much pushover there is for 8 hours of therapy for 3-5 year olds, even pushing 2 year olds to come for a full 8 hours. I understand not every clinic is like this.. But I am pretty dead set in where I reside and do not really want to relocate to anywhere else.Maybe it is only my center and posting this will push me to find a new clinic? maybe a school setting? not sure. I live in iowa so there are options, but not many. Something else that is bothersome from probably everyone's aspect of this field, is the turn over and call outs from staff. I am truly tired of having to worry about 10-15 workers and whether or not they will show up for work. I do not want to have to deal with it as a BCBA when I already deal with it now and it is so frustrating and so often. I am here, everyday, 8-5 pm. I have the type of mindset that this is my full time job, I am expected to be here everyday, so why do others struggle SO much to come to work? Im aware this job is hard, I work in ABA, no im not direct everyday anymore but i was for 8 months before I was promoted. We have people who call out literally 2-3 times a week. I am tired of picking up slack of other people, as rude as that might sound. I love helping people, i love talking to people about their probelms, and counseling has ALWAYS been in the back of my mind career wise even in middle school. Personally, I would LOVE to be a school counselor. Getting to stick with kids, because they are absolutely my passion! I really love helping people and I know that no matter what no other job will fulfill me the way mental health does. So I just want to get an idea or thoughts from others who were in between masters programs and how you picked what was right for you? Thanks everyone!

I start my Masters of Arts in counseling program in January and it would be 3 courses per 10 week quarter. I am being offered a job teaching pre k until May so I would be working and teaching for 5 months total. Does anyone have any experience doing this? I want to take it so I can save up more money than working part time but nervous about time management. Thank you!

In school for my masters degree in applied psychology. Got an average of 92.1 across four classes. I am very proud of myself and wanted to share this because I didn’t think I would get to this point. All of the applications, all of the writing, reading, begging for LOR, finally, FINALLY I am here. If you are considering grad school and feel discouraged, I beg you, keep trying. Keep pushing. It is worth it and you will eventually achieve what you want if you just keep pushing through.

Your consciousness is a lotus. The Egyptians used the symbols of the papyrus and the lotus, and the Indians, the Hindus, use the lotus.

The experience of Samadhi is a lotus blooming, but he goes to the source. - Osho

Just as the lotus grows out of the muck of the pond without having to send down roots into the earth, so does nirvana grow from the muck of the mind. As shown in the below paragraph, Consciousness is behind the Mind.

Brahman - Purusha/Prakriti - Consciousness (Crown/Lotus Chakra) - Mind (Third Eye) - Space (Throat Chakra) - Air (Heart Chakra) - Fire (Solar Plexus Chakra) - Water (Sacral) - Earth (Root) . - The Mahabharata.

The seventh chakra, also known as the crown chakra, is depicted as a thousand-petal lotus flower at the top of the head.

The third eye is a concept in Buddhism and Hinduism that represents a vantage point for achieving enlightenment and higher consciousness.

Mind is merely a reflection of Consciousness. When the reflection is destroyed, Consciousness shines through in all its glory through the jnani when the mind is absent or still. - quotes taken from various articles.

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Water does not stick to lotus leaves because of the leaf's hydrophobic, or water-repellent, surface. Emotions have a similar relationship, like water to lotus flowers, to an enlightened person or Jnani or wise-person.

Samatva, or absolute freedom from emotions, has been set as one of the prime essentials for the health of the nerves and brain.” - Relax With Yoga, by Arthur Liebers, [1960].

“He is completely freed from all emotions: Joy, envy, fear & anxiety cause inward agitations in men. Ever peaceful with himself & the world, the devotee is unaffected by these emotions, & deals with them with equanimity. Such a devotee is dear to Me.” - Bhagawat Gita.

"Meditation is a process to pierce the veil of mind into the super-conscious state (samadhi)" - from the book, The Warrior Sage: Life as Spirit.

"Emotions come from the mind."

I’m currently taking a class on abuse, trauma, and recovery. It’s week 12 of the class and I’m truly exhausted, burnt out, and turned off the field. Knowing the things I now know because of this class have put me into such a horrific mental state and I’m not sure I even want to finish my degree anymore. Every time I search for advice it seems like everyone else is completely enamored by the subject and so passionate about psychology. I don’t feel like that. Has anybody else had a similar experience? Am I just not cut out for psychology?

hello I am from Philippines and my current strand in my senior high school is STEM, do you guys think i can still get to PS PSYCH? If yes can my strand help me in future?

I'm currently studying Bsc in psychology in Kolkata (2nd year going on) Can anyone suggest me good university options to pursue abroad (preferably on criminal psychology) Please help I'm clueless

I'm currently studying Bsc in psychology in Kolkata (2nd year going on) Can anyone suggest me good university options to pursue abroad (preferably on criminal psychology) Please help I'm clueless

I started studying psychology this fall and thus far I'm very happy with my decision! It is extremely interesting, and is something I want to research upon in the future.

I have learnt a bit about social psychology, and it is by far the field that has captivated my interest the most. As a person of a minority group (Immigrant, Gay, Neurodivergent lol) I have always been interested in how our social dynamics works.

What is most interesting to me is the different theries of discrimination, such as Social identity theory (Tajfel), Realistic conflict theory, Steretype threat, stereotype content model. It is just so interesting to understand why the world works the way it does.

I'm planning on taking extra classes in social psychology. Although experimental cognitive psychology, and developmental psychology is also very interesting, they didn't really resonate with me as much.

But what is your favorite field in psychology? And why? Would love to hear your stories! 😊

As the title says, do you know any? I only see units in different platforms but is it worth it to just pay per units but in different platforms instead of just a course with all units in an online school? Some are expensive, some are on-site learning. Just wanna know anything regarding this. Thanks!!

I have a BA Psychology degree, but I don't have any research experience, and I have no interest in doing research. I AM really interested in the counseling/therapy part and am okay with doing minimal research DURING the degree (if prior experience is not required). So what type of a master's program should I opt for?

I am a Master's student of Clinical psychology from India and wish to work in UK/US as a clinical psychologist. What all is the requirement academically. Ive done a B.A.(H) Psychology as my undergraduate degree.