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《18th nov '17》 sorry for the lack of posts lately... i‘ve been struggling a lot with my mental health lately which makes studying incredibly hard for me... but yeah i‘m trying to do myself and forgive myself, that i‘m not acing all test and doing every homework.. it’s the best i can do right now...

How To Ace Intro Psych

I firmly believe that everyone should take at least one psych class in their life, or at least be exposed to the introductory concepts of psychology. I didn’t take psych in high school and was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed my intro psych classes in first year uni. I enjoyed the classes (hence why I’m now adding on psych as a double major) and succeeded in them as well! Here’s my tips on how to ace intro psych!!

Type your notes. ⇾ You don’t have to do this but I found myself often scrambling to write down everything my prof said and not really listening. Typing is much faster and you can insert images and diagrams from lecture slides as you go.

Get information from a variety of resources. ⇾ My notes were a combination of information from lectures, textbook readings, and online articles my prof recommended to us. Interpreting the same concepts from different perspectives/explanations will really increase your understanding.

Use examples in your notes. ⇾ You need to be able to apply your knowledge to a variety of situations. Psychology involves some memorizing, yes, but you won’t succeed unless you can apply your knowledge.

Colour code your notes ⇾ I settled on a colour coding system for my second semester of psych and it worked very well. Orange = vocab words. Green = names of important people. Blue = main headings or important subheadings.Teal = the important stuff underneath all the headings. Don’t worry about organizing your notes perfectly, just be consistent.

Find a study buddy! ⇾ Talk to someone you don’t know in class and then help each other out! On midterms my prof would include questions based on concepts/examples they only mentioned during lectures. A study buddy can catch you up if you miss a lecture. Have them talk you through their notes because the notes alone won’t always fully convey what was discussed in class.

Explain concepts to others. ⇾ A big part of my studying routine was explaining my notes to anyone who would listen (shoutout to my mom). I would go through my notes and use the headings as a guideline to explain concepts. I was aware that I would need to study more if I couldn’t explain something well. If my mom didn’t understand something, I could further both of our understandings by providing examples.

Review throughout the semester! ⇾ By second semester I was hardly studying any extra for midterms. I reviewed a bit of psych every day and tried to understand concepts as soon as I could (instead of waiting till right before a midterm). Look over your notes while you’re waiting in line for coffee, combine lecture and textbook notes as soon as possible, and don’t forget to review content you learned at the beginning of the semester (you’ll be thankful for this when you start studying for finals)!

Do your readings! ⇾ Before lectures I would skim read the necessary textbook sections, to get an idea of what was going on, and then read the chapters in detail after the lecture. Find what works best for you! Also, look ahead at the next chapters you’ll be learning. If there’s a lot of unfamiliar vocab, try to learn what those terms mean before the lecture.

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Not necessary but books (not textbooks) about psychology are super interesting and are great at getting across psychological concepts, without feeling like you’re studying! ⇾ I recommend anything by Oliver Sacks, The Brain That Changes Itself and The Brain’s Way of Healing by Norman Doidges, The Tale of Dueling Neurosurgeons by Sam Kean, and The Brain Book by Rita Carter.

Introduction to Psychology: The Full Noba Collection ⇾ This is basically a free textbook, covering all sorts of topics in psych, and each article is written by a professional. This is one of the resources I used the most to supplement my in-class learning.

Your professor or students who have taken the class before ⇾ Find copies of past exams or practice questions if you can. Being familiar with the style and language of questions will help you write midterms/finals better!

Quizlet ⇾ It’s an app for electronic flashcards. You can make your own flashcards or find others already made! I found vocab flashcards from each chapter of my textbook and then studied vocab on the bus.

Research studies on campus ⇾ My psych classes required that students participate in psych studies being done on campus by grad students or other researchers. There’s no better way to learn about how psych research is conducted than by being a part of it!

Online Research Ethics Course ⇾ I talked to someone who does research at my uni and she recommended this course to me (it’s meant for primarily for researchers to take but the content is crucial to understand if you want to be involved in psych research).

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AP Psychology Exam Practice materials from the College Board ⇾ The more practice the better and these materials can be used to study for most intro psych classes at university as well.

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