Psych Pros
This is an ap to an LJ list I found by tracking back emotion regulation as an interest.. Given that this is one of my research and clinical interests I was hoping some relevant discussion might go on there. If your not on this list but are interested in Emotion Regulation too, please comment below, I’d love to connect... and you could always share a Freud joke, I love Freud jokes.. or any other psych joke really.


APPLICATION TO psych_pros

1) Provide proof you are 18 years of age or older (can be done by temporarily showing full birth date on your userinfo).

I am

2) How many psychology/ social sciences classes have you taken? Name them, OR, if you have completed a major or minor in psychology/ social sciences, list what majors or minors you have completed.

U of I, BS, Major in Psychology
Class Highlights: Bio-Psychology, Cognitive Development, Development & Relationships Seminar, Developmental Research Methods

In undergrad, I completed a three semester departmental honors program which ended in the completion of an independent research project and honors thesis.

3) Have you completed your Bachelor’s (4-year) degree in psychology OR are you currently pursuing or have successfully pursued a graduate degree in a psychology-related field?

Yes, and Yes… see above, plus
I am currently a doctoral student in Counseling Psychology at the U of I

I will be teaching two ed psych classes next semester

6) Anything you feel should be added to the “interests” list? How about the info page? The moderator is terrible with that sort of thing :)

These are just some that I notice I have but you don’t….

academia, adult attachment interview, attachment, psychological assessment, cognition, cognitive behavioral therapy, developmental psychology, dialectical behavioral therapy, emotion, emotion regulation, emotional development, empowerment, erik erikson, existential therapy, grad school, intelligence, john gottman, mindfulness, myers-briggs, nathaniel brandon, paul ekman, rational emotive therapy, reading, interpersonal relationships, research projects, ross thompson, science, scientific exploration, alan stroufe, tiffany field

But that doesn't necessarily mean you'd want to have them :)

7) Do you understand that posting memes, quiz results, promotions for non-psych related communities, or other information that should be reserved for a personal journal is considered irreverent* and will not be tolerated here?

Yes, of course

8) Do you understand that you may seek advice in diagnosing someone ONLY if you are in fact someone who is legally able to diagnose others and are seeking professional peer advice?

I don't think I would seek that kind of advice here anyway. I think that is a better thing to take to my supervisor (or some other formal/professional peer review process). I think I would be very uneasy about posting client details online. APA and ACA ethics for such things are pretty strict, and our protocols at the university as well.

It may be just me (I guess it would depend on where a person's affiliations are too), but I think you may turn off some legitimate grads and practitioners (and thereby select more heavily for a student or hobbyist membership) with that suggestion.

On that note; You may also want to add more graduate education, professional affiliation, research/specialty interests, therapeutic methodology, typical client population type questions to this app as well.


9) Do you have a sense of humor about psychology? Tell us an amusing anecdote or joke (you don’t have to, but we’d really appreciate it!)

I think I do.
My favorite saying is, “Freud was on crack”, does that count? Well maybe not, given that he really was!

My husband says his is a much better attempt at humor.
Freudian Slip: Where you say one thing, but really mean your mother

Hypatia