Psychology is one of the top ten most pursued majors in the United States. It is a very powerful degree, one that helps those who earn it understand the individual mind and societal concepts in a whole new way. While psychology majors may not be able to hear what everyone else is thinking, believe it or not, there are a few thoughts that every psych major has in common.
1. I totally didn't hear what you said because I was diagnosing you in my head—my bad.
As a professional psychology major, sometimes it is difficult to fight through the voice of diagnosis in your head and have a conversation that doesn't include the words, "And how does that make you feel?"
2. PSYCHOLOGY IS A SCIENCE, DAMMIT.
Psychology is a soft science like engineering is playing with Legos. In other words - it isn't.
3.Wow, you know who Sigmund Freud is?!
Remind me when I get my degree to hand it off to you, because I am clearly unworthy.
4. PLEASE participate in my study, please please please.
How is my study going? Oh, it's going well. I've spent my life savings on incentives and have gotten five of the sixty participants that I need! Oh yeah, and it's due tomorrow. I'm not crying, you are.
5. I'm going to positively reinforce my study habits by giving myself a three hour break!
You know, because I deserve it. Hashtag treat yo' self.
6. Yes, I am a Psychology major. No, I am not going to shock people. No, I cannot prescribe you medication.
Please direct all further questions to someone who is not me.
7. If I have to memorize one more neurotransmitter, I am going to need a psychologist.
I've had more twice as many pots of coffee as hours I have slept in the last three days, and all I remember from my reading is that the mitochondria is the power house of the cell - or did I read that in seventh grade
