1 hr 7 min
Passion matters | A career in research with Dr. Pascal Wallisch Psych Mic
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- Social Sciences
Pascal Wallisch, Ph.D is one of the most adored professors of psychology and data science at NYU. In this episode, we how he moved from "obsessively playing video games, to obsessively taking classes, to obsessively doing research, to obsessively teaching." Along the way, we talk about:
his German upbringing, why passion matters, why people who start grad school in their 30s tend to do better, why he thinks about teaching like metalworking, whether psych is a science, fusing data science with psychology, why you have to be comfortable with uncertainty to be a researcher, learning to code, marketing your background in psychology, ... and more
If you still have questions, I invite you to SUBMIT THEM at psychmic.com. Make sure to follow @psych_mic on instagram to stay updated and get career tips!
Music by: Adam Fine
Pascal Wallisch, Ph.D is one of the most adored professors of psychology and data science at NYU. In this episode, we how he moved from "obsessively playing video games, to obsessively taking classes, to obsessively doing research, to obsessively teaching." Along the way, we talk about:
his German upbringing, why passion matters, why people who start grad school in their 30s tend to do better, why he thinks about teaching like metalworking, whether psych is a science, fusing data science with psychology, why you have to be comfortable with uncertainty to be a researcher, learning to code, marketing your background in psychology, ... and more
If you still have questions, I invite you to SUBMIT THEM at psychmic.com. Make sure to follow @psych_mic on instagram to stay updated and get career tips!
Music by: Adam Fine
1 hr 7 min