1. Psychology is the study of the way people feel, think, and act.
And so, you will forever be the go-to therapist for your friends because you minored in psych. Bring on the feels.

2. Relying on insight from personal experience can act as limitations in research, because expectation can lead us to the wrong answer.
e.g.: Pleasant Truth (Blind Spot) Bias — Other people being hazed are biased when they said it was worth it, when it was just cognitive dissonance.
Except for me. I’m different.

3. The most important part of the scientific method is that it is systematic, which means that all information counts (regardless of consistency with theory), base rates are attended to, and one tries to be as true to the real world as possible.

Pro-tip: people don’t care how systematic your data is if it’s systematically uninteresting.

(Writen by Hannah, 2016 & Alana, 2018)

Hi all, nice to meet you in class. Here’re some reasons to choose the Methods in Psychological Research course:

First of all, well, it’s required to complete your minor.

Second, you get to learn how psychologists do research. You will find the similarity between your major and psychology, but also some unique perspectives psychology holds.

Third, statistics and methods you will learn from this class can be used not only for your future research, but also for daily life – to make informed decisions. You will learn to critically evaluate the scientific findings. And next time when someone is trying to trick you with all the confusing numbers, you might be able to call “Bullshit!”.

Hey there, I’m Samantha! Welcome to the PSY310 blog.

Who am I:
1. Your TA for the semester
2. A grad student in the psychology department
3. An easy-going and warm-hearted human being who is always willing to help (Office hour: Tuesday 12-1pm, or shoot an email to make an appointment;
Office: Greene Hall 458)

What you can expect from the blog:
1. Twice-a-week update after each class
2. Major take-away points from each lecture to keep you on track
3. Sometimes my nerdy and/or lame science jokes that you may (or may not) enjoy

Do well, learn a lot, and have fun!