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Is the mentality of someone who studies psychology changed during their research of the topic? Can this change bring negative consequences to the unexpected researcher?

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Adriane’s Answer

Hi there!

It really depends on what you mean by 'mentality.' As a young person, your sense of self will be changing for a while, particularly in a new environment like college. In terms of your 'perspective on the research' or your academic interests, those will change too! As you learn more about the field and the different theories out there, different ideas will resonate more with you than others. You're even likely to be influenced by your professor's opinions depending on how he/she shares the information with you, though that is less than ideal.

Whatever your situation is, changing your mind or being influenced differently by anything (world/life events, the data you're working with etc.) is not a bad thing, it's your maturation in your field. If you're in the middle of your research and experience such a change, you have a team of people around you, generally, to help work through it. You can lean on advisors, TAs, or other students and that can help you determine whether it's an entire hypothesis change or maybe an opportunity for a new angle on the study. There's always the potential for a negative consequence, but I wouldn't let that distract or deter you from the field if it's something that interests you.

Hopefully that helps!
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Carmen’s Answer

It depends on the individual. Also depends on what specialty you go into for psychology. In undergrad it should not because you are having to take your normal courses plus a variety of psychology courses. If you decide to continue into post-grad studies you would then pick your focus in clinical or research.
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Dennis’s Answer

Devlyn, if you are concerned that studying psychology (or conducting or participating in research in psychology) will change you as a person in a negative way, I think that is unlikely. Throughout our lives, we all grow and change, even though much of who we are stays essentially the same. We are influenced by the people with interact with, the things that we spend our time doing, like taking classes, and the experiences that we have. When you study psychology, you will be exposed to a lot of new ideas. Some of them may influence you and others won't. Your interests, who you are as a person and what you believe will play a role in determining how you process and integrate the new information. When you participate or conduct research, you usually get to choose the topic. You have control and it is unlikely that you would select a topic that you feel threatened by. On the other hand, many who study psychology learn a lot about themselves, other people and how to interact more effectively with other people. Studying it actually creates an opportunity for you to be more proactive in your own growth and development. I hope that this helps you...
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Devlyn, if you are concerned that studying psychology (or conducting or participating in research in psychology) will change you as a person in a negative way, I think that is unlikely. Throughout our lives, we all grow and change, even though much of who we are stays essentially the same. We are influenced by the people with interact with, the things that we spend our time doing, like taking classes, and the experiences that we have. When you study psychology, you will be exposed to a lot of new ideas. Some of them may influence you and others won't. Your interests, who you are as a person and what you believe will play a role in determining how you process and integrate the new information. When you participate or conduct research, you usually get to choose the topic. You have control and it is unlikely that you would select a topic that you feel threatened by. On the other hand, many who study psychology learn a lot about themselves, other people and how to interact more effectively with other people. Studying it actually creates an opportunity for you to be more proactive in your own growth and development. I hope that helps you...
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