The Psych Diaries

Writing a literature review? You know the saying, “Hindsight is 20/20”? That’s how I felt after writing my first major literature review. Lit reviews can be overwhelming for students and scholars alike. From finding research papers, to having to read them (yuck), to somehow needing to connect them…

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✦ ✦ ✦ The Psych Diaries What Is Developmental Psychology? Social psychology is the scientific study of human growth and development across the lifespan. Developmental psychologists are interested in studying cognitive processes, physical & mental health across ages, infant development and more! There’s really no end to fascinating…

✦ ✦ ✦ Looking for psychology exam techniques to smash out finals season? Psychology is a deceptive subject because many concepts seem like common sense at first glance. It’s true: the theories might not be as brain-boggling as physics. But what psychology lacks in content difficulty, examiners make…

✦ ✦ ✦ The Psych Diaries What Is Social Psychology? Social psychology is the scientific study of human behaviour, thoughts and feelings across different social situations. Social psychologists are interested in studying group dynamics, prosocial or antisocial behaviour, prejudice, attraction and much more! There’s really no end to…

✦ ✦ ✦ I hate math. Always have, probably always will. I will never forget the feeling of getting a 34% on my year 12 mathematics trial exam. In that moment, my heart sank. How was I going to study psychology if I couldn’t pass high school math?…