This is not a psychology course!
Before I get started, let me introduce myself. My name is Brian Adams, I live in Australia and I prefer Macs over PCs. I am currently undertaking a Bachelor of Psychology at the University of New South Wales in Australia, but that’s not too important. Unlike most people, I understand the importance of psychology in life, so I thought I’d write up a decent blog about how you can use this ’applied psychology’.
First, let me clarify a few things. I will not be teaching you a psychology course. I will not make you a psychology expert. You will not be able to practice psychology after reading my blog.
Second, I’m not always going to write about real theories in the study of psychology. Most of the time I’ll be writing about how people think. If you want an example, read on.
Third, what I write may or may not appear to be obvious to you. If it is, you’re free to go and sign up for a real psychology course. This blog is meant to be light reading. Leave a comment and get out if you don’t like it. Bookmark if you do!
Contact me at psychologyinlife@gmail.com
Hello Brian
(or should I say: Gawday Mite?)
I like your idea of creating a psychology site and I sincerely believe that you can provide readers with many significant insights. You may be interested in a piece I recently wrote that attempts the same end:
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/look-it-way/200908/intro-psych-roadmap-life
Good luck in your efforts.
Steve
PS I’ve been to your part of the world many times and love it. If I didn’t already live in Southern California, I’d consider immigrating.
G’day Steven
Thank you for the encouragement, I really needed it. I will definitely check your site out.
If you liked what I had to say, subscribe or bookmark. I’ll be updating frequently.
And yes, Australia is a fantastic place to live (except the severe dust storm today)
Brian
Brian,
I have attempted to define the term SHOUT at:
http://www.psychologytoday.com/node/32281/comments
Did I get it right? Do correct my comment if I’m wrong.
Steve
PS I tried to subscribe but had no luck. Can you simply add my email address to your list?
Thank you.
Hey, Brian — we’re Twitter buddies, so I thought I’d just check out your site here. It’s very interesting, so nice job! I also got my psychology degree (years ago) just out of interest in the subject, never with the thought of using it professionally. I never really did much with it, but I certainly enjoyed all of the study and how it enriched my understanding and interpersonal insight. A couple of my favorite sites lately are the Postsecret blog (postsecret.blogspot.com) — one most everyone has heard of by now, but it’s captivating to read the things people keep as secrets, some funny, some sad — and gregbennick.com, who is a motivational speaker who has also co-produced a couple of very critically acclaimed movies on personal philosophy, how we deal with our mortality, and why we war on each other, which are all fascinating looks into sociology, too. Just thought I’d share since you might find them interesting, too, as our interests seem a lot alike. Keep up the good work on your blog!
Hey thanks for checking out my blog. It’s still in the making (as you can see) but I hope to create it into something big. Hope you check this site often, and I’ll talk to you on twitter!