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Psychology and Philosophy Personal Statement

For centuries humanity has pondered the definitions of truth and falsehood. F...

Psychology Personal Statement

I am drawn to psychology as I no longer want it to play an indirect role in m...

Psychology Personal Statement

My first experience in the field of psychology was in year 9, when I was aske...

Psychology Personal Statement

My desire for wanting to pursue psychology in higher education not only stems...

Psychology Personal Statement

Psychology influences our everyday decisions and moulds us into who we are. G...

Criminology and Psychology Personal Statement

Little interests me more than trying to unwind the endless enigma of the huma...

Psychology Personal Statement

“What was life without connection?” Oliver Sacks is highlighting that life is...

Psychology Personal Statement

A few years ago, I watched as one of my best friends battled with anorexia. I...

Psychology Personal Statement

“Children must be taught how to think, not what to think” (Margaret Mead). I ...

Psychology Personal Statement

By: Gianna

Freud’s Psychosexual Stages and the correlation between childhood activities ...

Psychology Personal Statement

By: Karolina

Paul Valery stated, 'The purpose of psychology is to give us a completely dif...

BSc Psychology Personal Statement

By: Bethany · Accepted by University of Reading

My decision to study psychology was not a difficult one. It is something that...

Psychology with Criminology Personal Statement

By: Maisie Glover · Accepted by Nottingham Trent University

Psychologist Phillip Zimbardo is quoted to have said, “I have been primarily ...

Psychology Personal Statement

By: Antoinette · Accepted by University of Bristol

Every few minutes since the age of 9 I have put on hand cream. It was however...

Psychology with Business Personal Statement

By: Suri · Accepted by Aston University

Psychology's wide applications to everyday life, such as how psychology can u...

Psychology with Foundation Year Personal Statement

By: Cindy · Accepted by University of Sussex

In conclusion, as a young female aspiring to become a Cognitive Psychologist,...

Psychology and Neuroscience Personal Statement

By: Caroline · Accepted by University of Oxford

Purpose for learning is a key difference between animal and human brains; whe...

Psychology Personal Statement

By: Chloe · Accepted by University of Leeds

The dynamics of psychology affect our everyday lives and behaviour which is w...

Psychology Personal Statement

By: Jenny · Accepted by University of Lincoln

Psychology has drawn me in since I began studying it at GCSE. For me, the fac...

Psychology Personal Statement

By: Lauren · Accepted by University of Essex

The mind has a daily impact on our lives; influencing every decision, action ...

Psychology with Forensic Psychology Personal Statement

By: Keren · Accepted by Goldsmiths, University of London

Psychology has been part of my life indirectly for many years, from the thera...

Psychology Personal Statement

By: Sasha · Accepted by University of Warwick

I have always had a passion for science, but it is only recently that I have ...

Psychotherapy and Counselling: Practices and Principles Personal Statement

By: Chloe · Accepted by University of Derby

I have always desired to understand feelings, behaviour and the human mind; a...

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