#1: "Is psychology for me, and where do I go from here?"

Update: 2021-08-12

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In this episode we unpack the question "Is psychology for me, and where do I go from here?".

Topics covered:
- Rationale for pursuing psychology
- Credibility and purpose
- Love-hate relationship with the science
- Uncertainty about the future and a leap of faith

Hosts:
- Byron McCaughey (bmccaughey@student.unimelb.edu.au)
- Yu "Dazz" Liu (Yuliu13@student.unimelb.edu.au)

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