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APAGS - gradPSYCH » Dissertation
5M ago
Like many graduate students, the last two years of my graduate career have largely consisted of preparing for my dissertation proposal and final defense. In all of that time spent analyzing and re-analyzing data, reading literature, writing, and editing non-stop, I had never envisioned that part of that process would involve figuring out how to ..read more
APAGS - gradPSYCH » Dissertation
5M ago
“Write like you’re in love. Edit like you’re in charge.” – James Scott Bell Here on the APAGS blog we’ve previously offered some tips on how to become a better scientific writer, addressing ways to make it easier to put words onto paper (and finish your thesis/dissertation/manuscript!). But good writing mostly happens in between drafts ..read more
APAGS - gradPSYCH » Dissertation
5M ago
I, like many other interns, started my internship year without having completed my dissertation. I knew it wasn’t ideal to be a full-time intern and work on my dissertation, but I figured since I made it through 5 years of graduate school simultaneously juggling other responsibilities and survived, I would be “okay” managing both of ..read more
APAGS - gradPSYCH » Dissertation
5M ago
“You can always find a distraction if you’re looking for one.” – Tom Kite For those of you currently immersed in a large writing project (dissertation, anyone?), taking a day or afternoon to write from home can be a good way to maximize productivity by eliminating time spent on commute, meetings, and putting on real ..read more
APAGS - gradPSYCH » Dissertation
5M ago
This past weekend, as I stumbled upon “Finding Nemo” on cable (ok, I’ll confess, I wanted to watch it again), I reflected on how Marlin’s journey could be similar to the dissertation process. In the movie, Marlin is a clownfish who sees his son Nemo captured from the Great Barrier Reef by a diver. He ..read more
APAGS - gradPSYCH » Dissertation
5M ago
Most students find writing the dissertation to be the most daunting aspect of graduate school. When it comes to the dissertation, they feel overwhelmed and ill equipped, they doubt their abilities, and many give up before finishing. So challenging is the dissertation, that some have estimated that as many as 50% of graduate students are ..read more
APAGS - gradPSYCH » Dissertation
5M ago
Getting involved in research is an important and often necessary way to get prepared for graduate school in psychology. Research opportunities are usually available as long as you know where to look. Every year numerous students ask me questions about research opportunities – I hope this helps our blog readers better understand how to navigate ..read more
APAGS - gradPSYCH » Dissertation
5M ago
In my January 2014 gradPSYCH column, I described the idea of paying it forward and helping out the generation of graduate students following us, as well as publicly thanking those who helped us while we were in school. I am happy to start this feature off, and here are the many people I’d like to ..read more
APAGS - gradPSYCH » Dissertation
5M ago
Don’t let the dissertation bring you down. Six experts, including 3 former APA Presidents, provide their tips on how to manage the dissertation process in this month’s issue of gradPSYCH. How are you coping with your dissertation or thesis? Share your ideas with your fellow students in the comments section below ..read more