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What Psychology Majors Could (and Should) Be Doing : An Informal Guide to Research Experience and Professional Skills 1st Edition, Kindle Edition

by Paul J. Silvia (Author), F. Delaney, Peter (Author), Stuart Marcovitch (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 28 ratings
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More students are majoring in psychology than ever before—over 85,000 students graduate with psychology degrees each year—so competition for grad-school spots and good jobs is fierce. What are you doing to stand out from the other hundreds of thousands of psychology majors? If a good GPA is all you have to show for your years in college, you may be in trouble.

To go beyond the minimum, students could (and should) get involved in research, develop their scientific writing skills, attend conferences, join clubs and professional organizations, build a library of professional books, and present their research. By getting out of the classroom and actively participating in the real world of psychology, students can build skills that will prepare them for the competitive realms of graduate school and the workforce.

Written in a lighthearted and humorous tone, this book shows both grad-school bound and career-bound students how to seek out and make the most of these opportunities.

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    American Psychological Association
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    March 15, 2009
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00CD3O3DC
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ American Psychological Association; 1st edition (March 15, 2009)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 15, 2009
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 453 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 167 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 28 ratings

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Paul J. Silvia

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Paul J. Silvia is the Lucy Spinks Keker Excellence Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where he has worked since 2002. He conducts research on the psychology of aesthetics, creativity, and the arts. Recent work explores the neuroscience of creative thought, the experience of "inner music," and when people find art interesting, intriguing, and awe-inspiring.

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Boston NoSox
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding resource!!
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2009
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What a fantastic resource for students! I bought the book for the undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students who are currently getting research experience in my lab (I am a psychology professor). It was a very quick read for me, and I became increasingly pleased as I read. I have since touted the book to my students, who are finding it very helpful for clearly laying out the best possible preparation for graduate school. Students have varied levels of understanding of what graduate schools require, and this book is a great way to get everyone up to speed quickly and easily.
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John M Simmons
5.0 out of 5 stars Should be Required Reading
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2017
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If you have any inkling of going to grad school, read this book before your junior year. You'll be a deer caught in the headlights reading all of the things that no one ever told you, that you needed to do to have success. You need to be deeply involved in what this book recommends throughout your junior and senior years.
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Michele Anderson
5.0 out of 5 stars This met my expectations.
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2021
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3.0 out of 5 stars What I got was a lot of information I already knew about.
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2017
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I was expecting much more from this book. What I got was a lot of information I already knew about. To add insult to injury here, the author seemed to be directing this entire book toward students with "higher than average" GPA's, by telling his readers to get involved in the Honors program repetitively.

My suggestion to students who are currently upper-division undergraduates: do not bother buying this, instead speak to a professor or advisor. To those at the community college level, I would recommend this if you are in the late stages of transferring to a University. Definitely a book to consider for high school seniors, who are planning to be Pre-Psychology students after graduation.

Other than these recommendations, if you are the type of person like me, and are on top of your degree audit and course patterns throughout your junior and senior semesters leading up to graduate schools, don't bother! Consider taking an "Independent Study" course at your institution or ask the Department Chair if there are any research opportunities available for those with no experience (or lacking the required course).

ALSO: consider taking a course with your favorite professor from the previous semester- then ask them about research or a possible assistant position for another colleague, et al.

Good luck!
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Michelle S Wright
5.0 out of 5 stars Great addition to any psychology major bookcase!
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2013
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This was very helpful and informative on what an undergraduate student majoring in psycholog y should be doing besides going to class and doing the assignments. They explain what you should do go above the bare minimum and knowing how to make psychology apart of your life! I will be recommending this book to all my colleagues and I hope to meet the authors one day at a conference.
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TheBtmSide
4.0 out of 5 stars Want to be a graduate Psychology student? Get this book.
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2015
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This book is an outstanding a great guide in understanding how to place yourself in the top tier of your class. Although I am a non-traditional student, I am able to take some of the recommendations from this book, and hopefully apply them to aid me in my goal of getting into a Clinical program in a couple of years. I would recommend that anyone interested in going beyond the undergraduate level of psychology to get this and read it over. As a result of reading this book, I took an opportunity to attend a conference a lot more seriously than I had previously, and I believe it will pay out in the long run.
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Natalie
5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource for students
Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2016
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The author offers some great advice that you won't get from most counselors or professors. If you are truly serious about a masters or PhD, please buy this book. The author tells you what to do to prepare for graduate school, how to get involved with research, and presenting.
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Arturo C.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great handbook, lays out in detail everything you should ...
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2015
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Great handbook, lays out in detail everything you should be doing while an undergrad to prep you for grad school...I wish I had this when I first started, would have saved me at least 2-3 years of post-back volunteer work.
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