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Psychology students

lunarcat522lunarcat522 Posts: 454 Listening Ear
edited March 27 in Work & Study
I know there's a lot of psychology students on here (current and former) and was wondering if anyone knows of any good resources for studying psychology at university as I plan on progressing to year 2.

I'm aware of the Richard Gross textbook Psychology the Science of Mind and Behaviour so was wondering if anyone knew of any good textbooks, websites/journal articles etc that are accessible and not too difficult to digest

Thanks!
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    Laura_tigger82Laura_tigger82 Moderator Posts: 5,132 Part of The Furniture
    What topics will you be studying within psychology in year 2 @lunarcat522? Generally, as an overview, I found YouTube and Simply Psychology helpful. However, you will want to find more academic sources (like journal articles) to reference once you have a clear gist of the topic. Generally, I found websites - books - references in books - a general journal article search the most helpful as then you can stage your understanding :)
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    lunarcat522lunarcat522 Posts: 454 Listening Ear
    @Laura_tigger82 I'm not sure yet specifically but maybe biological psychology, cognitive neuroscience, developmental psychology, individuals differences and psychological assessment, social psychology and research methods.

    We've been advised to steer clear of simplypsychology
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    Diddy456Diddy456 Posts: 7 Confirmed not a robot
    I am just finishing up my degree in psychology and I can confidently say that my best friend throughout my degree has been Google scholar. It has been my holy grail throughout the whole process especially with writing essays. You can literally find anything psychology related and you can refine your searches to find things very specific that you may need. I will 100% be using it for my post grad.
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    KBee99KBee99 Posts: 66 Boards Initiate
    Hello @lunarcat522 I agree with @Diddy456

    Google scholar was the most helpful tool to use for finding journals and books for essays and other assignments. Was a great way to find resources that were more unique to use for assignments too which often results in a better mark. Also make use of the filter options where you can filter the search results to be publications within the last so many years. Using more recent and up-to-date articles results in a better mark too!
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