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Transforming Our Lives through Self Reflection and Psychology
A psychology professor's collection of lessons fostering self-discovery through online activities, hands-on classroom experiences, engaging lectures, and effective discussion prompts.
Humor
Academic, Science, & Psychology Humor
Humor created by and for academics, especially about grad school, psychology, and science.
"We're going to listen with our hearts, not our heads.," a Clinical Psychology colleague told her mental health class as she introduced me as a guest speaker. My reaction? "Oh, I have a lot of trouble doing that." She said, "I know" and "me too."
Of every defense mechanism, I think academics just love intellectualization. Which can be tedious, and oh so boring. But it means we have endless jokes about the absurdity of our lives too.
Of every defense mechanism, I think academics just love intellectualization. Which can be tedious, and oh so boring. But it means we have endless jokes about the absurdity of our lives too.
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Life is comedy to those who think, a tragedy to those who feel.
Being a Grad Student and Professor
I absolutely love being a professor. And maybe it's worth recognizing the absurdity of our idealistic choice pursuing a life of the mind. 🤣
Academic Manuscripts & Journal Articles
Do you really want a career reading obtuse jargon-filled journal articles? Or worse, the peer-review process trying to get our own findings published. A humorous look. 🤣
Our Mental Health is No Laughing Matter!
Actually, maybe it is? Being able to joke together about our therapy, and about our struggles can be - Therapeutic. 🤣
Psychology Humor & Ethics Boards (IRB)
Ethics reviews are profoundly important to stop harm in the name of science, but scientists get frustrated by the bureaucracy, resulting in IRB jokes. 🤣
Correlation does not Imply Causation
Humor about how correlation does not imply causation by scientists. Rebuttal to religious conservative opinion of God's view of LGBTQ+ persons with empirical evidence. What if polls decided science? 🤣
Heterosexuality Questionnaire
Trying to understand your heterosexuality. Part of a more serious class discussion of normative bias.