Getting a Scholarship in Psychology

Nowadays the research area is highly sought for the by the newly masters or with a PhD, or even people still studing.
In order to pay for tuition, books and other expenses, students need to thoroughly explore a variety of funding options. Scholarships are one of the best ways to obtain extra money for college, but students are often unsure about where exactly to find scholarships for which they qualify.
But, how can you get a scholarship in psychology? What kind of requirements must you have in order to fulfill an application?
First step must me looking for information about opening of contests and research scholarships, you may start with  your school's information board, Online databases our with your school's guidance counselor.
Students interested in psychology are often dismayed to find few scholarships targeted directly at psychology majors. However, with a little effort and investigation, you can uncover financial awards that are right for your needs. Don't get discouraged if your school does not offer any scholarships that are specifically for psychology students. Many scholarships are aimed at students pursing a range of majors. The best advice is to cast a wide net. Find as many scholarships as you can and start completing applications.
Here's some places you may take a look at:
Fast web
Psi Chi
APA (American Psychological Association)


Now, about the requirements, they can be quite much, but for most of them you just need a dregree and some experience in the are. Good luck, fellow!

Use psychology to spot a liar!

How To Spot A Liar by Forensic Psychology

A study of forensic psychology teaches to learn ho to spot a liar, this is a cool infographic in psychology area that shows statistics about lying, a several situations and how liars would react, the important role of body language, microexpressions and other kind of important and cool things you can easily lear to use psychology in your favour!

Just scroll the infographic below.

Study in Psyshology: Catching Criminals by Smell

The University of Aveiro, in Portugal, is developing a studying about the impact of olfaction in forensic investigations. 

Imagine that you could identify criminals using only your sense of smell. Fantasy? No, currently this is an idea that has been taking shape and could become a turning point in criminal investigations.

This research was born in the center of PsyLab, at the University of Aveiro, and wanted to combine two principles: Fear and Smell, trying to create a possible application in forensic context. 

The process had two distinct phases: Initially tests were made for the body odor that had the participation of many volunteer. After this, tests the samples are frozen in the laboratory of Psychology and only thawed when the second phase begin. In this secon phase, the 80 volunteers are split into two groups that will view neutral films or crime films, with a duration of one minute each. At the end of this  process are presented to volunteers 5 vials with different smells and asked them to identify the smells associated with the crimes. 

The project is still fresh and with a long way ahead, although it promises to revolutionize the forensic context.