Mental Well-Being and the PhD Student
So it seems like the general public has finally noticed that grad school is bad for students’ mental health. We’ve known the punishing medical school …
Career
What’s in a Nudge? Our SXSW Submission
I am super excited about the panel I submitted for SXSW 2018. It’s called “What’s in a Nudge? Behavior Change in Health” and it will …
Seizing the Opportunity: Career Advice from the Boss
Have you ever noticed the phenomenon of the overnight sensation? Suddenly an actor has a starring role in a blockbuster film and becomes famous. A …
Second Place? Don’t Sweat It
Many times in life you might not be someone’s first choice for a job or a role. Often we may not even know it. You …
Why Do We Sometimes Compete When We Should Collaborate?
About a year ago I participated in a work training around collaboration and culture. We were asked to play a game which involved getting into …
(Don’t) Repeat After Me: The Not-So-Quotable You
A few years ago, I had the opportunity to go through media training. Much of the training was common sense: Prepare for your interviews, hone …
Up Your Visual Impact: Tips to Improve Your Next Presentation
I’ve never felt confident in my ability to create visually compelling presentations. I’m a words person with spatial confusion, which I believe is the exact …
Teachers’ Motivation, Semester-End Excuses: A Plea to College Students
With the end of the year and final exams approaching, many students are scrambling to find ways to either boost their grades or postpone their …
How to Describe What I Know: The Appeal (and Frustration) of Psychology
I took my first psychology class in college without really knowing what psychology was or what psychologists did. When I was a first-year student at …
Learning by Experience
When do you know you’ve crossed the line from not knowing to knowing? How do you know when you can do something? I’m not talking …