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Doing a PhD Thesis in Psychology

2010-10-03

Some tips for doing a PhD thesis in psychology -- I wish I had known this beforehand. But then again, if I had, I could not have collected these tips.
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Research & Administration

2010-07-03

If you want to work with new, untested technology in a research institute, you might get resistance from the administration. They usually prefer tried and true technology. There are good reasons for both positions -- and a little perspective taking might be needed to resolve the issue.
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Literature Reference Management with DokuWiki

2010-06-07

A couple of ideas and PHP/JavaScript code to facilitate working with DokuWiki when it comes to handling academic literature. With a little preparation, using a Wiki does not have to be tedious.
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The Power of the Field

2010-05-30

Other people who determine whether your work has merit have a strong influence on your work. Also: Not so fringe fringe science.
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Feeling Stupid When Doing Science

2010-05-25

... is pretty normal. Here are two good reasons why, well, one postcard and an one-page-article. Both well worth reading.
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How to Write a Dissertation Thesis in a Month: Outlines, Outlines, Outlines

2010-05-23

Writing a thesis is a complex task -- just so much information and so many findings. But writing the text can be done in a month if you have the right online. A very specific outline.
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Your Impact

2010-05-22

Does your creative work really matter? What is your real life impact. For the world, for humanity, or at least, for actual human beings outside the research community? A helpful chart based on a group work at an institute.
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James Randi’s Theory of PhDs

2010-05-21

He is one of the best skeptics and his view on PhDs is ... surprisingly true.
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Some Major DokuWiki Adjustments

2010-05-18

Work with DokuWiki can be tedious -- but there are a lot of things you can do to improve handling and usability. Here are some.
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Some postings on this blog deal with freedom, as I think that we need freedom of thought, of speech, of association, etc. pp. to solve mankind's problems. Thus, some postings may seem a bit remote when it comes to organizing creativity. Freedom is, however, the bedrock of creativity.
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