Introductions

[Shelby]

Introduce yourself here!

[Shelby]

My name is Shelby. I am 22 years old and just graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. I love reading and almost always am reading some book about psychology. Thus, I wanted to start a book club where I could discuss my favorites with people with like interests and get suggestions for new books to read! :)

[Courtney]

Hi My Name is Courtney. I am 29 and have a B.S. in Psychology and will be starting my Masters in Mental Health Counseling. I am avid reader and always have a psychology book in my currently reading section.

[Shelby]

Welcome to the group!

[Wendi]

Hi I'm Wendi, I studied B.Ed. Psychology and have an Honours degree. i am currently teaching English and Life Orientation and am hoping to begin my Masters in 2013/2014. I enjoy reading books and love all things psychology! So glad you started this group!!

[Courtney]

Wendi wrote: "Hi I'm Wendi, I studied B.Ed. Psychology and have an Honours degree. i am currently teaching English and Life Orientation and am hoping to begin my Masters in 2013/2014. I enjoy reading books and l..."

Hi Wendi-

I wish you well with you starting your Masters program. I start mine this Sept! I am a little nervous but a good friend told me it is a different experience because you are focusing on the subject of your choice and no longer worrying about all the undergrad courses...it is pure passion. So I am hoping she is right.

What grade level are you teaching?

[marcus]

Hi, i'm marcus. Thanks for the invitation!

i studied Computer Science, Psychology, and Linguistics, and at the moment i'm studying at the Bible Institute of South Africa. i'm looking at studying further in philosophy and theology, but i maintain an interest (if at times vicariously) in psychology, especially cognitive psychology and theory of mind. i greatly enjoy reading, and when i can get away from academic reading i especially enjoy the great Russian psychologists such as Dostoevsky ;)

[Shelby]

Welcome Wendi and Marcus!! I'm so glad to see the group is growing!

[Wendi]

Yay! To Courtney:
I am teaching grade 8 and 9 (pretty tough)!I'm very keen for Masters but am a little scared as well! Where are you studying?

[Valerie]

My name is Valerie. I have a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and I am a teacher of middle school kiddos. I still love reading anything having to do with the subject and I look forward to talking with you all in this group.

[Courtney]

Wendi wrote: "Yay! To Courtney:
I am teaching grade 8 and 9 (pretty tough)!I'm very keen for Masters but am a little scared as well! Where are you studying?"

I actually am doing my degree program through Walden University. It is connected through the military, Since we are going overseas soon. They will help me come back over to the states when I need too for school. I earned my Bachelors through them as well and have nothing but good things to say about them. I was so nervous finishing up my bachelors in an online format... but when I was done. I was like I wish this was big 10 years ago. I love it because they walked me through all the proper accredit I was to look for when choosing an online/campus school.

Where did you study? or Would like to study for your Masters?

[Courtney]

Valerie wrote: "My name is Valerie. I have a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and I am a teacher of middle school kiddos. I still love reading anything having to do with the subject and I look forward to talking wi..."

Hi Valarie- do you teach a certain subject? I think middle school is one of the hardest areas of teaching. I always had a professor tell me once that everyone once to teach the little ones or the ones about to be adults but not the ones who needs us the most. He was very passionate and encouraging future teachers to consider middle school.

[Valerie]

The middle schoolers are definitely a breed of their own, but I just love them. I am never bored. I am very fortunate in that I work with gifted kids and high achievers doing an online acclerated math program, but I spent the first 10 years of my career doing Language Arts and love that as well. I know what you mean about that time in life. I had a hard time in middle school due to many different things but I think that may be why I am drawn to that age group.

[Steve]

Hi, I'm Steve. Right now I'm in between schools but as soon as I can go back I will be adding Psychology as a major along with current major of History. I love reading and I really want to start reading more psychology books, this seems like it will help me get motivated.

[Brent]

Hi, everybody. My name is Brently. I'm an American expat in Taiwan. Among the many other hats I wear here, I do psychotherapy with other expats in my area.

I'm also a bookworm, and I read a lot of psychology-related stuff, so I look forward to some great discussion with all of you.

Cheers!

[Neurotic]

Hi all!
My name is Francesco and I'm Italian. I have a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and a Master in death studies and the end of life for the intervention of support but actually I'm studing for a Master in general Psycology.
I'm glad to see other people in goodreads who likes psychology readings. My fav ones are classics like Lurija,Ramachandran,Sacks,Schacter etc... but also other neuroscience, psychology related books.
Hope to find new titles here :D
Bye!

[Shelby]

Welcome to all of you!!

[Courtney]

Steve wrote: "Hi, I'm Steve. Right now I'm in between schools but as soon as I can go back I will be adding Psychology as a major along with current major of History. I love reading and I really want to start re..."

Hi Steve-

Good luck with school with a double major, I could not imagine!

[Courtney]

Batter wrote: "Hi, everybody. My name is Brently. I'm an American expat in Taiwan. Among the many other hats I wear here, I do psychotherapy with other expats in my area.

I'm also a bookworm, and I read a lot o..."

Hello Brently-

I would love to hear about the areas you work in. I will be starting my Master program in Mental Health Counseling very soon.... there is just so many things out there in the world of psychology.

So what our your favorite authors, genres, or books besides psychology related?

[Courtney]

Neurotic wrote: "Hi all!
My name is Francesco and I'm Italian. I have a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and a Master in death studies and the end of life for the intervention of support but actually I'm studing for..."

Hi Francesco!

Your introduction post caught my attention! I am very interested to hear about your Masters in Death Studies and the end of life for the intervention of support. I will be starting my Masters program in Mental Health counseling very shortly but not sure what will be next after that!

[Iesha (In east shade house at...)]

Hello, please to meet you all-my name is Iesha and I'm a undergrad in Psychology-planing on getting a BS degree, and I'm looking for great books to read.

[Camilla]

Hello everyone! I'm Leanne. I don't have half as much background as you guys. I've just taken an introductory Psychology course and became interested. I want to learn more about it. I'll soon be taking a more advanced (but still introductory) course.

[Shelby]

Nice to meet you both Iesha and Leanne!

Iesha--I got a BS too :)

Leanne--That's okay! Everyone is welcome. We just like reading about psychology and talking about it!

Thanks for joining!!! :)

[Michelle]

Hello :) I'm Michelle. I'm a sophomore in College. It should come as no shock that I am a psychology major!! I feel like I live and breathe it because I am so passionate about it! I can't wait to get to know everyone better and discuss psych books with you all :)

[Shelby]

Hi Michelle, it's great to have you here :) Feel free to jump into any discussion (which I know you have haha) and maybe suggest a book for November? Welcome!

[Vivian]

Hi everyone! I'm Vivian. I graduate with a degree in Psychology this December and will be starting graduate school for a Ph.D in experimental psychology in January. I used to hate reading but have grown to like it a lot. I'm trying to read as many psych books as possible. Can't wait to start reading next month!

[Courtney]

Iesha wrote: "Hello, please to meet you all-my name is Iesha and I'm a undergrad in Psychology-planing on getting a BS degree, and I'm looking for great books to read."


Hi Iesha-

Welcome to the group! I wish you well in your academic adventure!

[Courtney]

Leanne wrote: "Hello everyone! I'm Leanne. I don't have half as much background as you guys. I've just taken an introductory Psychology course and became interested. I want to learn more about it. I'll soon be ta..."

Hi Leanne-

Some times all it takes is a little spark to ignite an interest! Welcome!

[Courtney]

Michelle wrote: "Hello :) I'm Michelle. I'm a sophomore in College. It should come as no shock that I am a psychology major!! I feel like I live and breathe it because I am so passionate about it! I can't wait to g..."

Hi Michelle-

Welcome to the group!

[Camilla]

Thanks everyone! Nice to meet you all.

[Courtney]

Vivian wrote: "Hi everyone! I'm Vivian. I graduate with a degree in Psychology this December and will be starting graduate school for a Ph.D in experimental psychology in January. I used to hate reading but have..."

Hello Vivian-

Welcome to the group. I am currently in my Masters program for mental health counseling. I wish you well in your goals.

[Kumiko]

Hello, I'm a junior in a BS Psychology program with an interest in substance abuse intervention and counseling. I am currently taking a break from school. My favorite book is Failing Forward by Maxwell; everyone fails but how we react to failure can lead us to success or another set back.

Nice to meet everyone and look forward to reading some great books.

[Shelby]

Welcome Kumiko :)

[Stuart]

Hi! I'm from Tollesbury, Essex, England. I have been a mental health nurse for the last 15 years feel very lucky to have stumbled upon this group. As well as being an avid reader, I have also written three novels - looking forward to some good and fun discussions, particularly on my favourite subject: the nature of madness.

Cheers!

[Richard]

Hey All! I'm Richard, also from NY. My college career, which was to be a psych major with the goal of clinical work was cut short by the VietNam war. My need to "man the barricades" was stronger than my academic focus. I've used my psych class and lab experience in my writing since the late 1970s when I jumped into advertising design and copy writing. Vance Packard must have bored a hole into my head. I look forward to discussions of motivation, monkeys on backs, etc.

[Summer]

Hi, everyone! I'm Esse and I'm currently finishing my dissertation and working at a university counseling center on the American east coast. I've worked as a clinician in a variety of different settings and I really enjoy what I do. I'm glad I found this group, as I do like to discuss psychology-oriented topics both with people who have a similar background and people who are coming at the topic from a completely different angle. I'm looking forward to participating in discussions in the future!

[Kimberly]

hi I'm Kim. I am beginning my psychology studies.

[Shelby]

Welcome to all the new members! I can't believe how we're growing :)

[Kiran]

Hi everyone! I'm Kiran and I'm a counseling psych grad student. Love reading psych/neuroscience books. Look forward to some good discussions!

[Holly]

Hello everyone; my name is Holly. I don't have any formal education in Psychology; as far as I've gotten is a class in high school. However, I have always found Psychology a fasinating subject. I love reading books about it, whether they be fiction or non-fiction. Seeing that all of you have a degree or are getting one in Psychology, I hope that I'm still welcome even though I don't have one. I would love to take classes, though.

[Shelby]

Kiran, Welcome!

Holly: Of course you're welcome here! It's nice to have a perspective from someone who isn't pursuing Psychology as a career. I look forward to hearing your opinions :)

[Chandler]

Hello! My name is Chandler, just turned 18, although i'm still in high school, it feels I've done enough reading to be about a 2nd year psychology major... I'm a concurrent enrollment student so I do take classes at a local university along with my high school classes, I'm in sociology right now but next semester i'll be in psych and probably an english comp class.
I got pretty committed to psychology around 2 years ago. It will probably be my major but who knows, word is that people change majors often.
as for the books, there's not one you could read without psychology in it. I'm read quite a few from 50 Psychology Classics by Tom Butler-Bowdon but I've wandered to others as well. The Gift of Fear was absolutely life changing, The Female/Male Brain by Louann Brizendine is probably going to save me so much time ;), Emotional Intelligence is a must read, especially someone working with children. Blink by Malcolm Gladwell was probably my very first "psychology book" and i've been hooked to him ever since, outliers is great btw. I just downloaded the Batman and Psychology book on my nook, very excited. A couple months ago I found a quick documentary about it. I'll leave the link. So glad I found the group!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHuHip...

[Richard]

Hey Chandler! Welcome to the dark... no, wait... the bright side! Much better.

[Joshua]

Hello all, my names is Joshua and I am 25 years old living in NYC a.k.a the Big Apple... I have always loved psychology and something about the brain always interested me. After pursuing a career in wholesale luggage and backpacks, I just decided to change careers, Finish up school and pursue a career dealing with mental illnesses. After reading all the previous posts it looks like a lot of you guys have some experience in the field. And the recommended books look great, looks like I got a lot of reading to catch up on.

[Rebecca]

Hello every one.
I have no official background in psychology. I do have an interest and as a bit of an autodidact I thought this might be a good place to get started. So I will try to keep to the background and observe. Thanks.

[Richard]

Hi Rebecca -- the learning's good, here.

[Peter]

Hello group members:

My interest in the group stems from my experience earlier this year as a caregiver in a private Oregon group home for you adult males with serious behavioral problems. Working there raised a lot of issues for me, in no small part because the facility was near the hometown of Ken Kesey, the author of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (the infamous state mental hospital where the movie adaptation was filmed was razed in 2008). Hopefully, being part of a group comprised in large part of highly qualified professionals will help answer some of my questions. I have no formal training in psychology.

[Richard]

Hey Peter -- I worked for his brother Chuck, at the Springfield Creamery back in the early 70s. Fun, but odd times. Welcome!

[Peter]

Richard: Thanks for the note. Never met the family but eat the yogurt. Close as I'll get, I guess!

[Richard]

Ken's gone, Chuck sold the Yogurt to a long-term employee who is now making it in Eugene, I think... That works!