Hey Everyone,

Welcome to the r/Neuropsychology weekly education, training, and professional development megathread. The subreddit gets a large proportion of incoming content dedicated to questions related to the schooling and professional life of neuropsychologists. Most of these questions can be answered by browsing the subreddit function; however, we still get many posts with very specific and individualized questions (often related to coursework, graduate programs, lab research etc.).

Often these individualized questions are important...but usually only to the OP given how specific and individualized they are. Because of this, these types of posts are automatically removed as they don't further the overarching goal of the subreddit in promoting high-quality discussion and information related to the field of neuropsychology. The mod team has been brainstorming a way to balance these two dilemmas, this recurring megathread will be open every end for a limited time to ask any question related to education, or other aspects of professional development in the field of neuropsychology. In addition to that, we've compiled (and will continue to gather) a list of quick Q/A's from past posts and general resources below as well.

So here it is! General, specific, high quality, low quality - it doesn't matter! As long as it is, in some way, related to the training and professional life of neuropsychologists, it's fair game to ask - as long as it's contained to this megathread! And all you wonderful subscribers can fee free to answer these questions as they appear. The post will remain sticked for visibility and we encourage everyone to sort by new to find the latest questions and answers.

Also, here are some more common general questions and their answers that have crossed the sub over the years:

  1. “Neuropsychologists of reddit, what was the path you took to get your job, and what advice do you have for someone who is considering becoming a neuropsychologist?”
  2. ”Is anyone willing to describe a day in your life as a neuropsychologist/what personality is suited for this career?”
  3. "What's the path to becoming a neuropsychologist"
  4. "IAMA Neuropsychology Graduate in the EU, AMA"
  5. "List of Neuropsychology Programs in the USA"
  6. "Should I get a Masters Before I get my PhD?"
  7. Neuropsychology with a non-clinical doctorate?
  8. Education for a psychometrist
  9. Becoming a neuropsychologist in the EU
  10. Do I have to get into a program with a neuropsychology track?
  11. How do I become a pediatric neuropsychologist?
  12. "What type of research should I do before joining a PhD program in Neuropsychology?"
  13. "What are good technical skills for a career in neuropsychology?"
  14. "What undergraduate degree should I have to pursue neuropsychology?"
  15. FAQ's and General Information about Neuropsychology
  16. The Houston Conference Guidelines on Specialty Education and Training in Clinical Neuropsychology

Stay classy r/Neuropsychology!

  • Hi!

    I just completed my Master's degree in Neuropsychology. Currently, I have to wait until my diploma is recognized by my country, so I have a lot of free time.

    I'm very interested in pursuing a PhD in neuropsychology/neurosciences, around Alzheimer's Disease, neuromodulation, cognition and sleep (to keep it brief).

    To improve my skills, I'm learning Python coding (for analyses on EEG files). However, given that I'm doing this on my own, I have some very "practical" questions and no one to ask them to.

    I'm looking for people who are interested in research and/or already in the research system to answer a few of my questions (even better if you are in my domain of interest).

    Excuse my broken english, I'm French.

    Feel free to reach out if you are interested in helping me, or if you just want to chat between science freaks

  • Hello neuropsychologists, what (in your opinion) is the order of importance when seeking internships (USA) in this niche?

    Is your list something like interview > assessment hours > reference letters > research publications > elective completion > intervention hours > gpa?

    Where would you place these? Thank you for your time