by Blair Irish, General Contributor Procrastination is often falsely associated with poor time management skills and laziness. This perspective of procrastination targets the individual and accuses them of being the source of all their problems. What if I told you that procrastination is much more than that - that it is a process deeply rooted in our psychology? By first identifying the real reason we procrastinate, we are then able to identify useful ways to overcome our procrastination.
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by Shayndel Jim, Head Writer Imposter syndrome is a term that many of us are very familiar with. It gets tossed around frequently, especially in university settings. Simply put, imposter syndrome is when someone doubts their abilities and agonizes over not feeling like they deserve to be where they are.
by Justin Brass, Alumni Head Writer There are a variety of biases, hidden flexibilities in how a psychologist interprets their data, fraudulent methods, and procedures that researchers use to magnify or ‘alter’ their data. These practices yield more desirable results for the researcher conducting a study, which is typically to find statistically significant findings (Chambers, 2017). Many researchers are aware of the unethical analytic methods that one can use to amplify their effect size (i.e., p-hacking), yet many still choose to partake in the practice of using them (Chambers, 2017).
by Emillie Erum, General Contributor A 2017 study by Dr. Mark Fenske, Dr. Pat Barclay, and Rachel Driscoll at the University of Guelph shows that social rejection can cause individuals to change their behaviours appropriately. This is due to the specific brain pathways responsible for physical pain awareness are also activated during social pain caused by social rejection.
by Nida Ansari, Editor-in-Chief Welcome back to another year of GetPsyched, the Psychology Society blog. We had a great test run last year and we are excited to return and share new content with you all! Read more to learn about how you can be part of the GetPsyched team. Applications due October 7th @ 5pm!
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