9 Perfect Gifts For Psychology Majors And Freud Enthusiasts


By: Anna Agoncillo
Image Credits: Hey Paul Studios via Flickr with Creative Commons License
From brain-shaped ice cubes to Freudian therapy balls or Psychological board games, here are the 9 Perfect Gifts For Psychology Majors And Freud Enthusiasts...

SOMETHING USUAL WITH A COOL TWIST

1. REVERSE PSYCHOLOGY T-SHIRT


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Using eco-friendly inks, the Reverse Psychology T-shirts are printed after you order. It comes in 9 colors with sizes ranging from S to XXL. So, there is surely something for everyone! 

Available here

Life Lessons: Important Lessons From My First Job Experience After College


By: Anna Agoncillo
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This is especially addressed for the young adults who had just graduated from college. :) 

Finally, after grueling years of hard work, you have graduated! The next chapter ahead would not be easier but, I hope you find success and happiness in the process. 

A couple of weeks after I graduated, I immediately landed my first full-time job. I was overwhelmed with how fast everything went! I know that there were going to be challenges ahead from workplace drama to workplace etiquette yet deep inside me, I felt excited and ready to transition to the working life. 

In the beginning, my goal was to make enough money to save up for my graduate studies and to help my parents in the household expenses. I did so. I gave about 10% of my salary to my parents and 50% would go to my savings account. Aside from following my long-term goals, here were the important lessons I realized from my first job experience after college...

The Ripple Effect: Everything Is Interconnected


By: Anna Agoncillo and Michael Cahapay | michaelcahapay.blogspot.com

Image Credits: Khairul Nizam via Flickr
Everything is interconnected. Every little thing you do can influence someone else's life.  As cliché as this may sound, these statements speak volumes of circumstantial truth.

Picture a person throwing a piece of stone into the river full of small fishes. He will then see a splash creating circles rippling out from the point where the stone hit the water. This thrown stone (although it might be small in nature), might have significant effects such as scaring the nearby school of fish or hitting another rock along the way.

6 "Struggles" That Only Psychology Majors Will Understand


By: Anna Agoncillo
Image Credits: CollegeDegrees360 via Flickr
Among all the courses you may take, Psychology is one of the famous picks. Being a Psychology student, I am used to being asked a whole range of ridiculous questions such as "Can you read my mind?" or "Is depression really a disorder?"

Even though the curriculum and course content may seem "common sense", the methods of assessment (i.e. statistical tests and SPSS) and research (i.e. hundreds of peer-reviewed journal articles) makes Psychology a challenging endeavor. 

On that note, here are the 6 "Struggles" That Only Psychology Majors Will Understand...

1. PEOPLE ASSUME THAT YOU KNOW WHAT THEY ARE THINKING ABOUT

Most people assume and dare to ask: "can you guess what I am thinking?". No, we are not mind-readers but we use verbal/ non-verbal cues, intuition, and deductive/ inductive reasoning to help us understand what you feel. 

2. BEING EVERYONE'S THE SHOULDER TO CRY ON

Your family, friends, or your exes will usually run to you for constructive advise. Often flattering but sometimes weird, people will pour out all their problems to you even though some information are inappropriate 
(that your only wish in that moment is to re-do the whole conversation or blast off some place else).
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Yes! You may have a power to control a person's choices so please remember to be responsible. 

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