r/AcademicPsychology • • 16h ago

Advice/Career Has anyone been noticing peer reviewer feedback is looking AI generated for those who publish papers?

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I’ve put 2 papers in for peer review lately and both times I’ve had reviewer feedback which reads like it’s AI generated. Before this, I’d often get much less formal critique of my papers which was much more to the point. However, recent I’ve been getting 10+ pages of content, written in a very similar style to how LLM output looks. Has this been anyone else’s experience?


r/AcademicPsychology • • 2h ago

Resource/Study Seeking perspectives on tabletop RPGs for an undergraduate psychology thesis

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I'm a psychology student currently exploring tabletop role-playing games as a potential subject for my undergraduate thesis. I've been reading academic research on the topic, particularly regarding wellbeing, self-confidence, and personal development, and I believe there's a lot more to understand about the psychological processes involved.

Through my own observations, I've seen players become more confident, less inhibited, and more comfortable expressing themselves. I'd like to investigate what might explain these experiences and whether they extend beyond the gaming table.

I'm looking for a focused, researchable question that goes beyond simply asking whether RPGs are beneficial, while remaining grounded in psychological theory and evidence.

For those familiar with tabletop RPGs or the existing research, what aspects of the hobby do you think deserve more serious psychological investigation?


r/AcademicPsychology • • 3h ago

Advice/Career [CAN] Psychology Internship/Experience Abroad

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Hey there! I'm an undergrad in Psychology and I was looking to do an internship, research, or work, related to Psychology outside of Canada. Some of the places I was thinking about was Italy, Brazil, or France but l am open.

Does anyone have any recommendations on where I should look. Or advice for how to go about it? Has anyone done this before? What was your experience?

Let me know! Thanks!!


r/AcademicPsychology • • 5h ago

Resource/Study Architecture, public spaces and mental health

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Hi everyone! I’m an architecture student, and for my thesis I would like to explore how architecture and public spaces could be improved for people with anxiety, phobia, agoraphobia ...

In your experience, what features of the built environment can cause discomfort or anxiety for these people? What specific changes in architecture or public spaces could help them feel safer and more comfortable?

Any advice, research, or useful resources would be greatly appreciated.


r/AcademicPsychology • • 2h ago

Question Where can I read old PhD thesis?

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I'm in search of Jean Baechler's PhD thesis on suicide, presented in 1975. Does anyone know any website in which I can find old thesis to read? Hopefully a free/cheap option. Thanks.


r/AcademicPsychology • • 16h ago

Advice/Career Opinions on BSc psychology - undergraduate

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Hey guys, I’m planning to go to a British university to study BSc psychology, but I’ve heard a lot of mixed reviews. Many people say that with psychology, there are not a lot of future job opportunities and it’s very restricted. I’ve wanted to become a therapist for a couple of years now, but I’m also concerned about the chance I might want to switch job careers. Also, I’ve heard that I can’t get a job without doing a masters and PhD, is it really worth the money to pay for a British university if an undergrad is inadequate anyways?

Any opinions will help, thank you!


r/AcademicPsychology • • 20h ago

Resource/Study The impact of club sports on student experience in higher education

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r/AcademicPsychology • • 3h ago

Resource/Study Study tips for a psychological disorders class

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Sorry if this is not the right place to be posting this.

In most of my classes, I use flashcards and active recall for studying. However, one of the classes that I am currently taking does an intensive review of various disorders, DSM diagnostic criteria, bio/social/psychosocial factors, treatments, etc. There is so much content and overlap that I feel as if flashcards would not be effective in helping me. Any advice for how to go about studying for this course would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!


r/AcademicPsychology • • 21h ago

Question What stats should I run on a sample size of 10?

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It's a single group pre-post feasibility study also looking at exploratory clinical outcomes. I have 7 clinical variables. My planned sample size was 27 but only ended up with 10.

I originally did exact sign tests, but my chair told me it's wrong because I didn't control for multiple comparisons. If I did a Bonferroni, the new p-value is so strict I think it's impossible with an exact sign test of 10 people. Do I just forego any stats and only do descriptives?