I'm an Australian psychology student looking for an undergraduate research program/scholarship overseas (anywhere, but especially UK or USA), any time from October 2012-early 2013.
The problem is, my summer is your winter, and I can't seem to find any "winter research programs" via Google.
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posted by KLF
on May 26, 2012 -
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I'm trying to find information about taxes and volunteer paid experimental (non-clinical) studies. I work in a lab, and one of our participants told us a week ago that if a study pays (the volunteer) over a certain amount, it gets taxed. Can anyone tell me if this is true and give me an official link? We're in Philadelphia, PA, USA. I can provide any other relevant information you need. Thanks!
posted by two lights above the sea
on May 24, 2012 -
6 answers
how to you embrace different or opposite opinions from yours, instead of being offended or upset or pressured by it?
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posted by akomom
on May 23, 2012 -
8 answers
I'm looking for a book that is essentially a mashup of behavioral economics, social psychology, neuroscience, wisdom/bible literature, and mythology.
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posted by Slacker Manager
on May 23, 2012 -
13 answers
What do people outside of the U.S. do when they're feeling depressed and aimless? Are there different cultural traditions, rituals or events to pick yourself up and set a new path for yourself? Something more than "take a walk to clear your head?"
posted by Cool Papa Bell
on May 13, 2012 -
14 answers
Is there an exact psychological disorder to explain this person's apathy towards seemingly bad people?
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posted by pixienat
on May 12, 2012 -
39 answers
What is the name (medical/psychological term?) for this feeling that "my life been a dream since that one event several years ago"?
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posted by vidur
on May 2, 2012 -
6 answers
Did I get a bad psychologist or is there a valid reason for a chemical dependency evaluation?
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posted by lpcxa0
on Apr 30, 2012 -
18 answers
What are some specific ways that I can promote a soon-to-expire Kickstarter project? I've heard that projects sometimes gain momentum from that "act now!" boost, but how do I tap into that segment of the funding crowd?
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posted by apollo
on Apr 25, 2012 -
6 answers
Any advice on turning on turning a psychology BA into a research-related, but non-academic and non-clinical career?
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posted by H4D11
on Apr 24, 2012 -
6 answers
Help me make a decision I keep circling over again and again -- interdisciplinary masters that lets me do some cool research now, or continuing to work/exist in desired city and a more professional and/or appropriate MA/PHd in the next year or two?
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posted by elephantsvanish
on Apr 22, 2012 -
5 answers
Whats the best Steven Pinker book to start with?
posted by TigerCrane
on Apr 21, 2012 -
9 answers
I feel (at the very least) tangentially responsible for another persons death (murder) and I just can't shake it.
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posted by holdkris99
on Apr 16, 2012 -
47 answers
Help me understand the psychology of a sexual fetish. Most of the time I have no problem at all indulging my boyfriend's fetish and actually enjoy it myself. Occasionally it makes me feel insecure and shitty, which ruins it for him. How to deal?
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posted by thrasher
on Apr 13, 2012 -
36 answers
I'm the boy who cried wolf! (or 'ouch'!) Help me stop, especially in light of the fact that this behavior has been positively reinforced at some points.
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 9, 2012 -
5 answers
I have been unmotivated to do pretty much anything outside of work for a several months now. Help me get back on the horse.
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 6, 2012 -
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I'm having trouble searching for this on Google. But, I'd like to know more about the inner workings of the mind. I'm looking for scholarly articles or anecdotes that discuss how people's minds work. I'm primarily looking for details about how vivid images are in people's minds and how close thoughts feel in someone's head.
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posted by livinglearning
on Apr 5, 2012 -
6 answers
Precedents/ideas for molding agriculture, food/cooking, health, and psychology together into a meaningful, practical career?
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posted by trampoliningisfun
on Mar 26, 2012 -
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My boyfriend seems to have a kind of blindness around other people's feelings and motivations. I don't think he has Aspergers -- more like ADD and some narcissistic traits, perhaps. What might this be called, how can I gently help him with it, and how can he help himself?
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posted by sockratties
on Mar 22, 2012 -
34 answers
Help me get my little brother into Dialectical Behavioural Therapy. Or into anything.
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 2, 2012 -
5 answers
Torture by the CIA, specifically experimental/psychological torture, between about 1955 and 1985: how much more would CIA-funded lab psychologist
Donald Hebb have known about specific real-world practices/pervasiveness than the general public could know? Articles or books where I can research this (especially anything he wrote himself)?
posted by kalapierson
on Feb 2, 2012 -
1 answer
Help me find web ressources, preferably in the form of podcasts, on sub-categories or specifics in psychology / personnal development. I am curious about NLP, transactional analysis, the systemic approach, psychodynamic theories, self-hypnosis, and the like. I'd like to keep it as practical as possible, although I wouldn't mind it if more "esoteric" approaches were included, such as jungian theories.
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posted by Jireel
on Jan 26, 2012 -
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Is there any good research into how people behave in a stampede? You know, the classic fire in a theatre sort of stampede. I'm looking for academic articles, books, slate.com speculations, anything. Thanks!
posted by Pants!
on Jan 21, 2012 -
12 answers
Sometime in the last century, a psychologist came up with a personality description designed so that the vast majority of people who read it would agree that it fit them. Who was he, and what was the description?
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posted by asterix
on Jan 17, 2012 -
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What's a good venue to publish an essay on the notions of meaning and explanation in psychology (broadly defined)? I'd like to find a venue that would address both scholars in various fields as well as writers, artists, and the intelligent laymen who might be interested in these issues.
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posted by shivohum
on Jan 16, 2012 -
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Psychotherapy: can a therapist be right about progress and the client not see it?
We often hear from people who are in psychotherapy and are in disagreement with their psychotherapist about whether they are making progress. When is the psychotherapist right?
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posted by y6t5r4e3w2q1
on Jan 8, 2012 -
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I need to bludgeon my anxiety to death in the most peaceful way possible. Many people recommend meditation. For me, attempting to meditate has been a miserable experience... a sad exercise in white-knuckled denial. Just thinking about it fills me with dread. I know this isn't the way it's supposed to go. I need something more than "sit quietly and allow your thoughts to pass by like clouds". I need the step-by-step, couch-to-5k edition of mental calmness and focus. Help me out, mefi. Give it to me straight, detailed, specific, and with absolute minimum of woo... the mental focus fitness program for someone who can't even lift a metaphorical 1lb weight. Book/media recommendations welcome too. (I'm in therapy already, btw. It's been helpful, but we're not specifically focused on my anxiety at the moment.)
posted by specialfriend
on Jan 7, 2012 -
28 answers
CBT questions: Can cognitive behavioural therapy work for me if I've tried it twice without success? Don't feelings happen before thoughts? Aren't some beliefs deeper than rational thoughts can change? What if you don't have the will to do homework?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 6, 2012 -
30 answers
Can people visualize themselves moving faster than they are physically capable of moving?
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posted by bleary
on Dec 30, 2011 -
15 answers
What are some good articles and resources about human fascination with offensive/violent art and occurrences?
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posted by Echobelly
on Dec 16, 2011 -
6 answers
Is there any scholarship out there about penis size and relative [success/happiness/confidence/etc]?
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posted by AgentRocket
on Dec 13, 2011 -
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I have an anxiety disorder, and my psychiatrist tried an Alpha-Stim (cranial electrotherapy stimulation) on me a few days ago. The experience was pleasant but not lasting. I'm told I'll have to use it 2-3 times a week, 20 minutes at a time for a few weeks before I'll know if it's truly effective. So, I'm wondering if anyone here has regularly used one of these or knows anyone who has, and what the experience was like?
posted by anonymous
on Dec 12, 2011 -
3 answers
I need to stop chugging 8+ cans of the vile (wonderful) liquid a day. Multiple previous attempts have failed.
I need (1) motivation and (2) a plan
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posted by kreestar
on Nov 29, 2011 -
71 answers
Please help me come up with role play scenarios to assist me in practicing my telephone counselling skills.
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posted by KLF
on Nov 29, 2011 -
14 answers
Representing identity online - can you point me to interesting research into the way people represent themselves on the internet (and in particular Facebook)?
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posted by puffmoike
on Nov 24, 2011 -
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