September 2008 | gradPSYCH
Vol. 6 No. 3
On the Cover: Foil the doldrums
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Making time for pastimes
These students turn to extracurricular activities for stress relief and even inspiration.
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Revive your drive
Six empirically supported techniques for getting excited about grad school again.
CAREER CENTER
Improved research techniques are uncovering rich data about diverse populations.
Psychologists who specialize in developing new research methods and analyzing complex data are in hot demand - and low supply.
CLASS ACT
Graduate student Lauren Zimmerman got her feet wet working with dolphins and children with disabilities.
DEGREE IN SIGHT
How students, postdocs and interns find a great place to call home.
Large-scale databases are free, acesssible and provide great research fodder.
Move over rat maze; take a seat pen-and-paper survey. Psychology researchers are employing digital-age gadgets and techniques to simplify studies, manage mass data and even improve patient care. Here's a look a ttheir costs, uses and pitfalls.