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Anthony
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What parts of researching and studying cognitive science can be frustrating?
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Vinita Yadav, Ph.D., M.Sc.
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Hi Anthony,
Research biology is not less than a roller coaster journey; there will be moments when one can feel super excited. There will also be moments that will be frustrating (and because it is a negative feeling, it impacts increases).
I have been in basic life-science research for 15 years.
Now coming to your question about which part of the study could be frustrating-
In my experience, not getting the expected result is the most frustrating part, but that's the key for our growth, by doing -
1) Think of the complete experiment thoroughly to find if you made any mistake(checked, if yes, then we need to be careful next time). Here one can face other frustration, if your boss is not convinced that you executed the experiment was properly .
2) Reading online sources for the help ( which can be overwhelming too sometimes in this case, I go to the third point)
3) I go to people experts in that area, which is helpful most of the time.
If the problem is not fixed until then, it is when one feels super frustrated.
However, it means the perspective needs to be changed about the result.
I believe not the part of the field or the field itself is frustrating, and it is the moment/phase in the process.
I hope you find this helpful.
Research biology is not less than a roller coaster journey; there will be moments when one can feel super excited. There will also be moments that will be frustrating (and because it is a negative feeling, it impacts increases).
I have been in basic life-science research for 15 years.
Now coming to your question about which part of the study could be frustrating-
In my experience, not getting the expected result is the most frustrating part, but that's the key for our growth, by doing -
1) Think of the complete experiment thoroughly to find if you made any mistake(checked, if yes, then we need to be careful next time). Here one can face other frustration, if your boss is not convinced that you executed the experiment was properly .
2) Reading online sources for the help ( which can be overwhelming too sometimes in this case, I go to the third point)
3) I go to people experts in that area, which is helpful most of the time.
If the problem is not fixed until then, it is when one feels super frustrated.
However, it means the perspective needs to be changed about the result.
I believe not the part of the field or the field itself is frustrating, and it is the moment/phase in the process.
I hope you find this helpful.
Angie Staniszewski
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Angie’s Answer
The internet has made research both good and bad. Besides information overload, the line of study you are asking about is also open to much interpretation. Sift through all of the information, and scrutinize how sources are reaching their conclusions. Then you will eventually develop your list of trusted sources.