1. "Are you reading my mind right now?"

You know, as awesome as that would be, we CANNOT read minds! For some reason, people think that because we have a passion for the mind, it means that we'll suddenly get some supernatural (pun heavily intended) power. I'm afraid that mind-reading is not a perk of being a psychology major.

2. "That's such an easy major."

Psychology is easy? Really? I'd like to see you tell me the difference between the parasympathetic and the sympathetic nervous system along with all of the parts of the brain, what they do, and where they are located. All without using the internet or any kind of resources. Is psychology easy now, boo?

3. "You can't get a decent job unless you get a PhD."

Psychology is not just a fancy term for counseling. You can do a lot with psychology. Human resources, dolphin training, research, public relations, etc. So, yeah, you actually can get a decent job without a PhD.

4. "I better watch what I say then."

Why? Because you think that we're going to analyze your every word and diagnose you with a mental illness because you said something rude about Aunt Sally? Trust me, we have better things to do with our time instead of nitpicking your every word.

5. "Can you diagnose me?"

No, I will not diagnose you because if I do, you will not like it.

6. "You want to work with crazy people?"

They are not crazy. They have a mental illness which makes them sick. There's a difference.

7. "You don't actually want to know how I feel."

Just because that's a common question doesn't mean that we don't care. WE DO CARE. If we didn't, we wouldn't be doing our jobs which involves CARING.

I'm sure that there is a bunch more, but I have yet to hear them. It's a real struggle being a psych major. #psychmajorprobs

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