Associate Professor in Psychology @UCDavis, Developmental psychology, #Stress #Poverty research, U of Minnesota PhD, @NorthwesternU Postdoc. Views are my own.
Jan 2, 2020 • 11 tweets • 5 min read
If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to reduce your #stress levels in 2020, here are 10 evidence-based strategies to try. There are other great ones, but these can be accessed at no cost or low cost. They may not all be possible for everyone, but maybe one will help. (thread)
1. Social connection. Decades of research show that social support from close others is a powerful stress buffer: emotional support provided in person or by phone by a parent, friend or partner can lower physiological stress responses. Hugs help too (photo by Tristan Le @pexels)
Dec 18, 2019 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
Graduate school interview season is starting in Psychology, so I am sharing the tips I just gave to my own undergraduate research assistants based on advice I received when I interviewed for graduate school, and my own experiences interviewing prospective students. (1/10)
Formulate some thoughtful yet concise answers to common interview questions: a) What are your current responsibilities in your current job/internship/lab? b) Why are you pursuing a Ph.D./Master’s? c) What is one research idea you would like to pursue in graduate school? (2/10)
