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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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