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so this forensic psych lab i'll be working in... i have a unique opportunity with this should i stay on post baccalaureate. since my LSAT wont be taken in time to squeeze in law school apps for next year, i've got some time to kill. the opportunity that has presented itself is an opportunity to use the lab's resources to conduct my own research. like, not work on someone else's research, but my very own (while still fulfilling my duties to the lab, of course). how freaking awesome is that?! the only problem is, i have no idea where to start.
my area of psych that i've become proficient in lies in social behavior and detecting underlying disorders/illness. where i seem to excel is reading body language and vocal patterns as well as analyzing speech in general. i've got a couple ideas of how to utilize this, but i'm not 100%.
my first instinct is to clamor all over cognitive dissonance as that's been an area of significant interest to me. unfortunately its been so heavily studied that there's not a lot of uncharted territory there.
another idea is the relation of emotion to body language and facial expressions, but i'm pretty sure paul ekman sort of stole the thunder on that one by helping to make a show about it.
so i dunno? any ideas? what would you all study if given free reign in the psych department (doesn't have to be forensic or social psych - anything)?
my area of psych that i've become proficient in lies in social behavior and detecting underlying disorders/illness. where i seem to excel is reading body language and vocal patterns as well as analyzing speech in general. i've got a couple ideas of how to utilize this, but i'm not 100%.
my first instinct is to clamor all over cognitive dissonance as that's been an area of significant interest to me. unfortunately its been so heavily studied that there's not a lot of uncharted territory there.
another idea is the relation of emotion to body language and facial expressions, but i'm pretty sure paul ekman sort of stole the thunder on that one by helping to make a show about it.
so i dunno? any ideas? what would you all study if given free reign in the psych department (doesn't have to be forensic or social psych - anything)?
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in more detail: many people with a bipolar spectrum disorder have a very difficult time identifying their moods, requesting appropriate assistance from loved ones, building and maintaining a support network, going off medication and/or not using non-medication based treatments to supplement.
its hard for the caregiver who is not bipolar to learn the triggers or behaviors. its hard for the person with bipolar to adequately express themselves in the midst of a major swing. Getting people with bipolar and their loved ones onto a solid plan before trouble needs to happen and it doesn't for nearly everyone with bipolar.
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and whether or not it triggers discrete psychiatric and psychological disorder.