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May 2025 23

I Hear You—and I Hear Me: How Studying Psychology Changed the Way I Live and Relate, by Jessica Turner

By jmalouff | Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Lately, I’ve been hearing all sorts of things. “Are you Lifelining me?” — from my daughter. “Are you mmm hmming me?” — from my sister, when micro-encouragers have slipped into our conversations. I heard my mum ask someone, “On a scale of 1 to 10, how ready do you...

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May 2025 16

Working Towards Becoming Culturally Competent in Psychology, by Alana Williams

By jmalouff | cultural competence | 1 Comment

Early on in my journey to completing my bachelor of psychological science, I came to realise that culture plays a crucial role in our understanding of human behaviour. However, because many of these textbooks were American oriented, it wasn’t long before I felt as...

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May 2025 12

Working as a Grief Support Volunteer, by James Hede

By jmalouff | Working as a grief counsellor | 2 Comments

Grief is a natural response to loss. It is deeply personal and can have emotional, physical, and psychological effects that significantly interfere with daily functioning. In my work as a Grief Support Volunteer for Griefline, I regularly talk with individuals...

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Apr 2025 25

Working with Mental Health Clients in the Disability Sector, by Charlotte Fulcher

By jmalouff | Experiences of a mental-health support worker | 0 Comments

  I have always been a people person. I invited the whole of year 1 to my 6th birthday party and always talked to the cashier for too long at the Maccas drive-through. I have decided to dedicate my life to helping people, in my personal life as a friend,...

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Jan 2025 15

What I Have Learned as a Psychology Student and Professional, by Karen Stafford

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What I Have Learned as a Psychology Student and Professional The new year is a good time to reflect on the road we have travelled and what we have learned. I’m a psychologist working with inpatients, as part of a multi-disciplinary mental health team. I completed...

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Sep 2024 8

Coping Methods for University Students, by Liam Moloney

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  While studying at university offers wonderful opportunities for learning, developing friendships and expanding our possibilities, it also comes with essays, exams and ever impending deadlines.    Whether you're the bright-eyed student in your first...

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Jun 2024 24

Working as a Peer Assisted Study Session (PASS) Leader for PSYC101, by Annika Borgeest

By jmalouff | Learning aided by Peer Assisted Study Sessions | 0 Comments

I am a PASS leader for PSYC101 at UNE. I was asked by the university to become a PASS leader for this unit last year due to my prior achievement as a student in PSYC101. In PASS sessions students can ask questions about the course or can seek advice around studying...

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Nov 2023 6

A Study Method for Success, by Zen Flynn

By jmalouff | Uncategorized | 1 Comment

            As a mature-age student, it had been a long time since I had studied when I began my undergraduate degree. It took a little while to develop study techniques that worked for me. Fortunately, one of...

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Feb 2023 19

What I Wish I Knew Before Starting University, by Deb Davies

By jmalouff | What I wish I knew before starting uni | 4 Comments

Starting uni can be an exciting, yet daunting time. There is so much to think about. What is the right course? What is involved? What subjects are on offer? Then there is the complicated business of structuring your degree so that you complete all the units in the...

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Feb 2023 19

Participating in Study Groups, by Cherylanne Saywell

By jmalouff | participating in study groups | 0 Comments

I have done several group study sessions or group study tasks that greatly assisted me. The reality was that I had aspects of the course that I was struggling with and needed the help of others to understand the content. This need for assistance was where Facebook...

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  • I Hear You—and I Hear Me: How Studying Psychology Changed the Way I Live and Relate, by Jessica Turner
  • Working Towards Becoming Culturally Competent in Psychology, by Alana Williams
  • Working as a Grief Support Volunteer, by James Hede
  • Working with Mental Health Clients in the Disability Sector, by Charlotte Fulcher
  • What I Have Learned as a Psychology Student and Professional, by Karen Stafford

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