#psychology major

[discountscholar]

November 17th, 2024

it’s slowly approaching my favorite time of the year <3

things on the agenda today:

• preparing for tomorrow’s exam

• internship tasks

• meetings with supervisor

• journaling

[pickle-and-beans]

When your psychology of relationships class assigns you to make a meme about boundaries.

[tiredapocalypse]

maybe psychology and psychiatry should start listening to mentally ill people. just an idea

[beetlebuglady]

So happy that it's finally reading week. This semester has felt very demanding so I'm glad for the break. Definitely helps to change study spots every now and then :)

[queer-otherkin]

I really REALLY want those fang piercings, but my mom says that I won't get a job in the field that I want if I have it (psychology)

(Genuine answers only, I know it should be more acceptable to have piercings in our society. But it's not. And yeah, I really want to be able to get a job in psychology when I'm older :<)

[theautismcorner]

I feel like my safari favorites say a lot about who I am

[titsoutfortntduo]

im so sick of sigmund

[bambinafangirls]

i’m tired of doing my course readings, so instead i’ll read a shassie fanfic!

[thedesertedsystem]

My favorite part about being an OSDD system and a psychology major is

1. Explaining systems to other psych majors and then telling them I'm a system and they just... Immediate jaw drop in shock and then tense up all scared to ask questions lol

2. Seeing my professors always skim over dissociation, amnesia, and dissociative disorders 🫠

3. Outing myself as a system to my class and professors with pretty much no judgement because everyone just trauma dumps in class!!

4. That one time I had to email my prof with resources and research about dissociative disorders because her presentation was SO OUTDATED and borderline fake claiming. It triggered me so badly 😭 She was very professional with me tho and nice about it and I hope she changed her presentation 👍

[butimjustagirllll]

Literally future me

[kaaramdadon]

My degree finally came in the mail 🥹

[chaos-in-one]

Me: Peacefully reading my psychology textbook, enjoying learning new things

The Textbook: Yeah so prolonged stress has actually been proven to lead to a much higher risk for a variety of health issues

Me:

Me: Ah.

[rosesteeth]

day 28/100 | 100 days of productivity✮⋆˙

05/06/2024 // my last final examination for the second semester is tomorrow, and i am quite nervous since there was not a lot of preparation time and any student of abnormal psych knows the hassle of learning the numerous diagnostic criteria without mixing them up.

— what i did today :

studied the diagnostic criteria for sleep wake disorders + somatic symptom and related disorders

read a paper on culture bound syndromes

revised a paper on media portrayals of disorders

read about sexual and gender related disorders

studied about methods in making therapy more multiculturally sensitive

went through the process of conducting a clinical interview

revised notes on phenomenological social psychiatry, culture & mental illness, and religion/spirituality and mental care

[tiredapocalypse]

no, because really, is a child not making eye contact with you such a crime?? is them not noticing you're there blasphemous? because at that point, it's clear the issue is that they aren't doing what YOU want, expect and are comfortable with/used to

[theogmrpandabear]

Ok for anyone currently doing a psychology major or taking psychology classes (Highschool college whatever)- what’s it like?

Cause I’m thinking of majoring in psychology in college- (pre-law)

Buuuuut I don’t know how well I’d do in it- what’s it like? How much science or math or other aspects are in involved??? Is it mostly hands on learning or just texts upon texts upon texts???

Pls help my fellow tumblers😭🙏🏾

@fatallyaddictedtofiction

[muskaanayesha]

The black dwarf is a theoretical concept. It represents the final stage of a star's life when it has cooled and dimmed completely. No black dwarfs exist yet because the universe isn’t old enough, but the idea of them has always fascinated me. It is proof that just because something hasn’t happened yet, it doesn’t mean it never will.  

In many ways, this stage mirrors the journey of acceptance. It is not about giving up or losing hope. It is about acknowledging what is and finding peace in it. Theoretical physicists explore possibilities that seem beyond our reach, just as we often wage war against emotions or situations that feel impossible to reconcile. The idea of the black dwarf feels like a reminder that what we know is not all there is.  

Acceptance is a quiet kind of strength. It is not loud or dramatic. It does not seek validation or applause. It is the act of letting go of resistance and choosing to embrace reality as it is. Radical acceptance, as psychologists call it, is one of the most challenging yet liberating things to achieve. It asks you to stop fighting and start living.  

I used to struggle with the idea of acceptance. It felt too much like surrender, like admitting defeat. I believe it is more because I rebelled too hard. And I don't mean that what I did was wrong. I did what was right for me. But in the process of doing what was right for me, I did myself many wrongs that I could escape. I could not accept that I achieved whatever I wanted, and even more, but I lost myself. What was the price I paid for being a star? And did it become my ultimate demise? I do not know. 

But over time, I realized that acceptance is not about giving up, it's about finding freedom, even if it costs you your core desires, When I stopped trying to change things I could not control, I began to understand the beauty of simply existing.  

The black dwarf may not shine, but it still exists. That is what acceptance feels like. It is the calm after the storm, the quiet after the chaos. It is the moment when you realize that you don’t have to fight anymore. You don’t have to carry everything alone. You don’t have to prove your worth to anyone, not even yourself.  

Seven Letters to Saturn