Well, the year is progressing ( Read more... )

I'm pretty excited - I've got a topic I can get my teeth into. Lots of research to pull everything together, but going to be a real hoot ( Read more... )

I have an exam tomorrow ( Read more... )

On Monday I submitted my honours applications, as entry to fourth year psych is competitive and not automatic ( Read more... )

Received today - thought you guys might be able to help out! It's not mine, it's somebody at my same university.
As part of my honours year at uni I am completing a thesis on emotional wellbeing and health. I am needing to obtain several hundred participants in a confidential survey to ascertain individuals level of wellbeing and general health. I ( Read more... )

An interesting read - praising kids for being smart reduces performance. Praising them for effort increases it.

New York Times

Maslows Heirachy of Needs says that there are 5 levels (below) - to move to the next one you need to have satisfied the one before it. That is, to progress to the next level of needs, you need the previous one. You can't love if you don't feel safe, that sort of thing ( Read more... )

This is the type of test the Five Factor Model (Costa & McCrae) use. Wanted to see what sort of questions they asked. The results probably too far off the mark. Except for the bit about work ethic - I never lose my work ethic or reliability, even when being flexible and disorganised. Probably got something to do with my fear of letting people ( Read more... )

DisorderRatingParanoid Personality Disorder:LowSchizoid Personality Disorder:LowSchizotypal Personality Disorder:LowAntisocial Personality Disorder:LowBorderline Personality Disorder:LowHistrionic Personality Disorder:LowNarcissistic Personality Disorder:LowAvoidant Personality Disorder:LowDependent Personality Disorder:LowObsessive-Compulsive ( Read more... )