I’m a psychology grad and I’ll be meeting up with a therapist in my town to network.

I’m not sure how to go ahead and hold an entire conversation over lunch without it seeming too formal or awkward.

Any advice? Thank you.

Hello everyone. I've been interested in Psychology for a long time, and my plan was to major in Computer Science (or a related field) and minor in Psychology.

I think that I could really use psychology for a computer science job, and that it would help me stand out. But the way each market is looking, im not so sure if it is worth it.

My original idea was that a career in psychology could be a backup in case computer science doesn't work out for me, but I would like to have the opportunity for both career fields, but I feel like it's risky given the way each field is looking right now.

I'm currently 17 years old, and about 6 months ago I found a technical college where I can work towards an AAS degree, which can be further pursued for an associates or bachelor's degree in Software Development (or a related field) which is what I plan on doing. I know most of the time AAS degrees do not allow the transfer of credits, meaning that you cannot further pursue it, but in my case my technical college does allow the transfer of credits, enabling us to further pursue our degree if desired. My technical college is partnered up with a handful of universities and colleges in my state that accept these transfered credits, so I shouldn't have an issue unless I try to go to a college/university that is not partnered with my technical college (which I want to shoot my shot of getting into a top tier school, not an ivy league but one that is still up there in ranking.)

I was wondering if there was a way for me to do something similar but in psychology, that way I can at least get an associates degree by the time I'm out of high school (in about a year)? I would most likely further pursue it into at least a bachelor's, and possibly get a PhD. Would a PhD be worth it??

Also, I am almost done with my general ed college classes, I have 3 more to do so I won't have to worry about them later on when and if I do decide to pursue higher education.

Is anyone here interested in both computer science and psychology? Has anyone majored in one and minored in the other? If so, was it worth it and do you think it helps you stand out? If not, what other career fields would you recommend?

Also how is psychology in general? I see a lot of people that regret it and end up with relatively low-paying jobs. I see that it is the same thing for software developers, but in their case it's hard to find work in general. Has anyone managed to land a decent job in either of these fields?

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Hi all! So this is a concern for a while down the road, honestly, given I'm in first year of undergrad, but a psychology careers course I'm taking made me think about it because of an assignment.

So I'm aiming to do Clinical Psych in grad school, and I realized that Ferenzics falls under the clinical umbrella. I've always thought it'd be interesting to do ferenzic psych, specifically criminal profiling/behavioral analysis. The career path that I looked at for the assignment was working in the Behavioral Analysis Unit for the FBI. However, this is obviously a rather difficult position to get in to, and on top of that, I'm trans, which means that, unless things hopefully get better by the time I'm out of school, the FBI isn't a wise choice. So, my actual question: can I do similar work in other organizations? Preferably those that might be a bit more friendly to a trans person? Thanks in advance :)

Hello, this semester we are required to take a language development course..and in our syllabus we need to learn Erikson's theory strictly in relation to language development. I'm not able to understand it in relation to language development. Is there any source and material that states what Erikson has written in relation to language development.?

Hello, does anyone happen to know where to buy psychological assessment tools for testing? I'm a psychometrician and I'm having a hard time looking for places to purchase them. Send help :<

Hello everyone!

I’m not a student or haven’t ever studied psychology. But being a MBA grad and working in the corporate world, I was wondering if there are any must read psychology books that will help me grow. Books that will help me understand and deal with colleague politics, client questions and managerial challenges.

TIA!

Prior psychology student drop out, still interested in the subject, but not looking to pursue it as a career, I have 2 psychology books from my first 2 intro to psychology classes and one from an AP class I took. Looking for suggestions on furthering my education privately

How’s it going I’m currently a year away from graduating with a bachelor’s then moving onto a masters (instead of a Psy.D) because it’s more affordable etc what’s the pay like once I graduate with my masters I know I won’t be Licensed yet but I intend to get my LPC and can I open a private practice with a LPC ? And just for reference I’m in Oregon .

hello, I'm looking for book pdf of the following:

Experimental psych -- Anne Myers, Christine Hansen 7th Edition

Cognitive Psychology -- Robert J. Sternberg, Karin Sternberg 7th Edition

Theories of Personality -- Jess Feist, Gregory J. Feist, Tomi-Ann Roberts 9th Edition

Hi so I currently hold a Bachelor’s degree in psychology from a University in the US and have additionally been working as a case manager for 4 years doing assessments, group sessions, just general social work things. I am a dual citizen looking for jobs in Sydney and was wondering what type of job titles might be available for my qualifications just so I know what to look for when searching. Additionally, does one need a masters degree to register with the AHPRA/ how hard is it to get into a psychology masters program here? Thanks in advance for the help!!

I’m doing a neuroscience-related project for school and was wondering if there are any experiments that others have conducted that I could use as inspiration.

I’m doing a neuroscience-related project for school and was wondering if there are any experiments that others have conducted that I could use as inspiration.

I just received an interview invite for an undergraduate RA position for an anxiety and depression lab. It'll be a 30-minute interview with the research coordinator, and part of it includes administering the Generalized Anxiety Disorder section of the DIAMOND assessment. Any tips for what to expect and how to succeed with this interview? It is the only interview offer I have received from a lab this semester and I need to begin research ASAP.

I am interested in the MS in Counseling Psychology program at California State University, Long Beach. However, I’ve noticed that there isn’t much discussion about the program online, and I haven’t found any posts about it on Reddit, which kind of rases a red flag...

As a non-psychology major with only a few psychology courses completed during my undergraduate studies, I have been searching for programs that align with my background. I found out that the MS program at California State University, Long Beach accepts applicants from any major with a minimum 2.85 GPA, which makes it an appealing option as I might have higher chances of getting accepted.

I am currently based in Chicago but looking for a path to earn my Masters in Counseling and eventually move to Los Angeles to work as a clinical counselor. Unfortunately, the only other program I’ve found that offers a direct route for non-psychology majors is The Chicago School, which has a widely debated reputation and is often criticized as a diploma mill.

Has anyone heard about CSULB’s program, its clinical training opportunities, and how graduates fare in securing counseling positions in LA?

Hi! I am currently looking to apply for masters programs in psychology. My current career track is to become a forensic psychologist and I plan on pursing a doctorate after my masters. The issue I have run into is that a masters in forensic psychology is useless(?) and I should go for clinical psychology instead but I have no idea how to find programs. I search masters in clinical psychology and all that comes up is counseling or random sponsored college results. What am I supposed to search to find programs? I feel like every time I try to look into it I go down a rabbit hole of even more confusion. Thank you so much in advance!! If anyone knows of programs please list below !

Hi all,

I’m graduating undergrad this may, and will be living to a MCOL area with my partner this summer. I’ll be doing an online masters (clinical counseling), as it works best for me financially and time wise. I’m curious as to everyone’s experience with working during masters. I could work part time (20 hours a week) and do full time masters and be done in 2 years. Or I could work a full 40 hour week at a “big boy” job and do part time masters, which would be 3-4 years. I have two trains of thought. If I do a 40hr/week job I will come out of masters with a good financial situation, but I definitely want to start my actual therapeutic career sooner than later. I also wonder if working so much would compromise my education and therefore how good of a therapist I am. Working part time, I wouldn’t have much money graduating at age 24 and would have to catch up in that sense, but I feel my education would be more focused and I could actually step into my career field sooner.

TLDR: Masters part time with full time adult job. Or masters full time with part time job.

Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks

Can someone explain this like I'm 5 or suggest a good resource to explain this? I understand this is super basic for psych. statistics, but I am having such a difficult time wrapping my mind around calculating probability and "proportional of population by using z scores/table.

Thanks for your help!

Hi, I’m currently an undergraduate student and wondering if I should pursue Psych if I minor in stats. I know I’ll probably need grad school but there are classes that focus on Matlab, R, SPSS, and SAS which I know are important in psych research. Do you think it’s worth it?

Hello everyone I’m a 19f in my sophomore year of college double majoring in psychology and administration of justice, I currently studying in Hawaii and I’m wondering is psychology here something I can find a job in …..I do plan on going to get my masters as I want to work with children my job is also lined up working with children so I’m wondering here is Hawaii want jobs can I do?

Any advice will do….

Hi guys, I live and plan to practice in Ontario Canada (CRPO) and am looking into doing a masters or masters equivalent with the end goal of being a psychotherapist. I haven’t been to the intro session to this program yet as it is next Wednesday (but it looks good, says it’s accredited and is a masters equivalent program). I was wondering if anyone has any experience with this school or program and has any advice or suggestions. It’s a lot of money so I want to make sure that it gets me to my goal of being a registered psychotherapist and that it’s a good program, and the art psychotherapy aspect of it is a bonus because I’ve always loved art and wanted to be an art therapist so if I can find a good program that does that, that’s awesome. I just am worried that I’ll get through the whole program and have some sort of trouble being registered with CRPO. Please share if you know anything about this program thanks!

The title essentially. I am looking for good psychology (and sociology) internships and research internship programs where I can gain some knowledge and experience. Please help me put with the same! Thank you

hi, 17f in the uk and interested in studying psychology at university. i’m struggling to find psychology work experience but have been offered psychiatry work experience in a few different institutions. is this worth my while, and will it be relevant when applying to uni and jobs in the future?

Hi!! For my birthday I want to create a psychological debate game. Are there any cool topics right now that are controversial, or just mind boggling. I want my friends and I to struggle with it 🤣

Hey everyone, has anyone found a good source for prereqs online? I've used a few before, but was curious what all is out there. Any help is appreciated :)

Hi everyone! I’m new to this community and looking for varied opinions on pursuing school psychology in the states as a Malaysian Early Interventionist who’s passionate about advocating for the equal rights & inclusive education for SEN kids.

Given that school psychology is often labeled as one of the highest burnout jobs and PhD programs are highly competitive, are there alternative paths I could consider that align with my passion? Would love to hear your insights!

Thank you! ✨