Being a psychology student can be a fun, rewarding, and sometimes challenging experience.
There are also a lot of myths and misconceptions about psychology majors out there.
At a Glance
Do you ever think psychology majors might be just slightly different than other students?
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Are there characteristics that set you apart from students in other majors?
Or if you are constantly analyzing their behavior.
Your edition of the APA publication manual is dog-eared, and the pages are filled with yellow highlighter marks.
You have tried to diagnose yourself and your friends with mental disorders.
Don’t worryplaying armchair psychologist is pretty common, particularly among people who are training to become one.
It’s a common phenomenon among health and social science students.
Some refer to it as medical student syndrome or psych student syndrome.
Because of this, you might feel like you cant stoppsychoanalyzingeveryone in your life.
You are an old pro at writingAPA papers and lab reports.
All of your friends come to you for advice and you love being able to help.
Plus, since you are a psychology student, you know just how vitalsocial supportis for mental well-being.
You also have great critical thinking skills and are good at spotting misinformation and poor research.
Statistics Don’t Feel Intimidating
You’re no longer terrified of statistics.
You understand significance levels, t-tests, standard deviations, and z-scores.
Bonus: You Love Psychology!
It isn’t always easy.
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