On Being a Psych Nerd

Freshmen year of high school, it struck me....I would go into the field of psychology.  At the time, my only real knowledge of what psychology looked like came on everyday at 3pm on my local CBS station. 

Yes, I was a Dr.Phil junkie!!  I loved his Southern colloquialisms, his no non-sense solutions (which pretty much entailed him offering the guests long-term therapy services in their hometowns) and the drama that each "session" brought.  So, I went to college and majored in psychology, only to realize that I did not want to become a therapist.  However, I still had the desire to stay in the field and began to seek out research opportunities on and off-campus, ran our campus psychology club and continued to ponder my future.  Fast forward yet again, I am now in the first year of a doctoral research program studying psychology in New York City. 

The next logical step was to create a blog, of course!  I wanted to start this blog to highlight psychology related events happening around this city filled with rich minds and even richer resources.  Also, I want to post articles and topics of interest to other psych nerds.  Hope you enjoy!

*Sketch of NYC created by Stephen Wiltshire in 2009, an autistic artist from the U.K.  After a single helicopter ride over the city, Stephen was able to sketch the historic skyline from memory.  Impressive?  Absolutely.