A shirt color. A peculiar scar. A half-remembered license plate number. Any one of these details can turn a dead-end investigation into an open-and-shut case. Detectives start mining memories for these little golden nuggets in the earliest and arguably most important part of any criminal investigation: the investigative interviewing of witnesses and victims. [xyz_feat_school] Unfortunately,…
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Why Undergraduate Psychology Research Matters
Any undergraduate psychology program will teach students basic research principles. But not every program puts that knowledge to the test. In fact, many psychology students don’t get the chance to participate in research projects until they go to graduate school — if they go to graduate school. [xyz_feat_school] But according to Dana Hirn Mueller PhD,…
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It’s All About Evidence: Preparing Mental Health Counselors to Help Every Community
Back in 2017, America’s opioid epidemic was at its deadly zenith. That year, almost 48,000 people died from overdoses involving drugs like oxycodone, fentanyl, and heroin. Some began using substances recreationally and met a dire end. Others were those battling lifelong chronic pain who developed deadly dependencies on prescription painkillers. All were struggling with addiction.…
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How Psychopharmacology Promotes Interdisciplinary Discovery
Anyone who’s ever taken a psychology class is probably familiar with Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. But many may not be aware of another psychological principle he discussed: a cognitive bias typically referred to as Maslow’s hammer. Even if the law of the instrument, as Maslow himself called it, isn’t so well-known, the simple statement…
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An Introduction to Psychopharmacology: Where Psychology Meets Pharmacotherapy
You can’t discuss mental health in America without taking an honest look at the scope of the crises. While there are encouraging statistics that indicate more people are talking about mental health and beginning to seek help, the data still reveals some concerning trends. For instance, the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Agency…
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Your Guide to the 7 Top Jobs You Can Get With an Associate Degree in Psychology
Let’s start with the elephant in the room—more and more jobs in the United States require a minimum of a bachelor’s degree as a qualification today. A study by Georgetown University’s Center on Education and The Workforce in 2018 predicted that 35 percent of the job openings available will require at least a bachelor’s degree.…
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10 PhD in Psychology Jobs
A doctorate is the terminal degree in the field of psychology, the highest level of education you can attain. It involves up to seven years of intensive study, original research, and hands-on clinical experience. Fewer than 7,000 people per year earn a PhD in psychology each year in the United States according to the National…
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Top Picks for the 10 Best Master’s in Psychology Jobs
Psychology careers are both lucrative and fulfilling. But psychology is a huge field. When you think about it, how we all think about things is kind of key to, well, just about everything! That means psychologists can play a role in everything from pro sports to social media networks to politics. But those aren’t all…
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Top Picks for the 10 Best Bachelor’s in Psychology Jobs
Everyone is fascinated with what makes human beings tick. That’s probably why choosing a bachelor’s degree in psychology is one of the most popular college majors in the United States. According to a recent survey by the National Center for Education Statistics, psychology is the fifth most popular major in the entire country. About 127,000…
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63 Psychology Scholarships for Undergrad & Graduate Students
Career opportunities in the field of psychology are vast. Yes, you could be a psychologist, but you can also work in human resources, social work, forensics, or school counseling, among many more positions. The one thing that every one of these has in common, aside from working with and being able to understand people, is…
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