Hi!
I graduated with a Neuroscience and Psychology BSc in 2016, and my final year project was a bench-lab in vitro study of omega-3 oils applied to fluorescently-stained cortical neurons. I realised that although I had a passion for neuroscience, my first foray into applied research was not promising; I hated the tedium of the process.
I then did an MSc in Mental Health Sciences, with my thesis originally using an EEG/MEG dataset on psychosis patients. Again, I loathed trying to learn (the tedium of) Matlab and learnt instead that I'm fundamentally not a coder.
I changed to studying the mid-term after-effects of a psychedelic drug using a battery of questionnaires. I loved this psychometric approach, and it was easy enough running simple statistical analyses. However this was firmly psychological, not neuroscience.
Now I'm doing a PhD largely employing thematic and other qualitative analyses of altered states, which I thoroughly enjoy. But again, I'm still attempting to retain some know-how in neuroscientific methods. I'm doing some basic secondary EEG analyses on the aperiodic signal - though not loving even the rudimentary coding necessary.
My question is what are some other neuroscience techniques available out there which I may be more suited to? Can one even be a 'neuroscientist' without having to use a wet-lab - or matlab?
Perhaps tDC or tMS? Could someone maybe elaborate on the types of questions that can be answered with these; or the analyses that are run after them?
Other than f/MRI, which I assume always require programming - do other neuroimaging modes e.g. PET/SPECT also require this?
I'd also be very interested to hear people's thoughts on/experience with working to incorporate as much understanding of neuroscientific findings in strictly psychology studies - While writing psychology papers, referring strongly to the neuro literature to inform and discuss the study's aims and findings?
Thank you very much,
I'd be really appreciative of any insight :)
Pascal
Pascal Michael ,
In case you have not already considered it, I would like to suggest that you look into developing some aspect of the theories, methodologies, or techniques put forward by neurologist Sigmund Freud as you prepare to pursue fulfillment of your Ph.D. degree requirements. This suggestion is inspired by the lucidity that distinguishes your introductory remarks to furnish a context for this thread. However, your background in science may preclude transitioning into social science and/or medical science.
Best wishes.
Hello Pascal,
You be might interested in my new vision where brain stimulation can be achieved by visual stimuli instead of TMS, and its sisters. You might be interested to know that humans have two integrative conscious brains, and consciousness might be reside in extra physical dimensions.
You might be interested to see my vision about involuntary conscious dreams, and how physics may play significant role in generating it through 'tachyons'. You might be interested to know about the fact that the moon illusion can be explained by visual motion perception, and humans had been experiencing the general conscious theory of relativity...
Warm wishes,
Ahmad
Chapter Dynamic Causal Modeling (DCM) for EEG Approach to Neuroergonomics
Chapter Linear and Nonlinear EEG-Based Functional Networks in Anxiet...
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-018-05553-2
Dear Pascal,
I would suggest you to go for a MBA in HR followed by a PhD in Organizational Behavior. Since you don't like wetlab/Matlab/coding then it is better not to go for PhD in Neuroscience. As such the whole process of getting a PhD is very tedious, whichever field you are in. So get your MBA, and you will become job ready. You may join Corporate Sector ,work for few years and still find thirst for knowledge unquenched, you may always do a PhD.
Good Luck
Utsab
Nancy Ann Watanabe Thanks very much for your response. I am interested in incorporating psychoanalysis - what of what I wrote made you suggest this, or how might you suggest I pursue this?
Cristian Ramos-Vera Thanks for your answers...However can you clarify why you chose to send those specific papers? - they seem heavily technical in the way that I originally wrote I was moving away from...
Pascal Michael ,
One of the reasons I suggested Sigmund Freud was your educational background in neuroscience along with your indication of a wish to modify your pathway because your experience with laboratory research resulted in feelings of "tedium"!
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