Posts by Joshua Bugg

The final post from me is about the Research Project. 

Now that I have written my thesis, I can confidently say that this was the most rewarding part of the entire degree. It gave me the opportunity to gain in depth knowledge of one topic. My thesis was on colour perception and…

Let’s talk about the topic of Developmental Psychology. The lectures on the programme look at the theoretical and empirical evidence for the psychological development of children from about the age of 3 through to the end of adolescence, and sometimes makes comparisons to adults. 

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Let me share some info on the topic of Biological Psychology. 

Biological Psychology is where the mind meets the physical and we investigate the neuronal basis for emotion and behaviour. I found that this topic really gets you thinking about the deterministic nature of reality. Do our behaviours influence…

A lot of students really look forward to studying Social Psychology as it definitely has the most relatable content to everyday life. It's a chance to see what social science has to say about the casual psychoanalyses that we make that lead us to say, "hey, aren't I an intuitive genius?…

Hi and welcome, I'm Josh and I was a Programme Ambassador for the MSc Psychological Studies degree during my time as a student. The conversion course is a unique opportunity to study a masters in a new subject. It draws in all sorts of people with different backgrounds and stories.…

Hello! I’m Josh and I studied at Aberdeen last year. Studying Psychology transformed my wildest dreams into a reality (perhaps not your classic dreams of following trodden paths to the peaks of Everest, but discovering the neural pathways to the peaks of brain activity). This Psychology conversion course is the…