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I studied psychology for six lessons when starting college. After just six lessons, I quit, I was sick to the bone (or mind) of the constant Freudian crap that the teacher kept spouting. The books I read on psychology all went along similar lines of dreams, subconscious and sex-drive. The three main parts of a mind. I am just wondering how a subject like psychology exists in the modern world with its almost mystic guess work?
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#4
No, Psychology has its own merits. Though, I would never rate it above Maths, Physics, Chemistry or Biology
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#6
Well, a lot of the studies nowadays use only students as subjects. Think of that what you will.
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#8
There is a definite problem with publication bias within psychology. I wouldn't go so far as to say that it's all crap, only that a lot of results can't easily be replicated.
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#12
(Original post by majmuh24)
I've read his books and the stuff he says in them seems very scientific, but I expect there is some trickery involved. Still need to watch that one
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I've read his books and the stuff he says in them seems very scientific, but I expect there is some trickery involved. Still need to watch that one
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#14
very true! Though I've got to say that I don't think there's anything wrong with the subject
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#15
(Original post by mynameisntbobk)
very true!
Though I've got to say that I don't think there's anything wrong with the subject
very true! Though I've got to say that I don't think there's anything wrong with the subject
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#16
I agree Freud is full of s*** but Psychology gets really interesting at A2, for example learning cognitive and biological explanations of Schizophrenia, the psychological therapies used to treat Sz, learning about ECT and neural and social psychological explanations of Aggression I found very interesting..
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#18
(Original post by alow)
I think some of the stuff only works on people who are particularly 'weka minded' and believe what he is going to do will work.
I think some of the stuff only works on people who are particularly 'weka minded' and believe what he is going to do will work.
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#19
(Original post by majmuh24)
Yeah, there is a certain amount of subjectivity and it only fully works on people who are quite susceptible to hypnosis/other stuff anyway apparently.
Yeah, there is a certain amount of subjectivity and it only fully works on people who are quite susceptible to hypnosis/other stuff anyway apparently.
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Given the weak foundations upon which psychology is based, owing to the nature of the human mind. Should it be given so much importance? What makes psychology superior to other 'mickey mouse' courses ?
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