From: Emlyn (emlyn@one.net.au)
Date: Sat Dec 23 2000 - 00:30:36 MST
> Slightly off topic, but it's useless to major in something like philosophy
> and/or psychology. I'm not talking about the tired (but true) argument
that
> they are not profitable later in life. I just mean that these are things
you
> do not really need formal instruction in to learn. Someone who devotes 4
> years to studying philosophy, or psychology (or art history, etc.) is
going
> to be better off then someone with a major in it. I learned more about
> cognitive science from my own studies then from majoring in it. The only
> really interesting thing I learned in psychology was about cool
experiments
> they did with monkeys.
>
I got to hold a genuine human brain in my hand in neuroscience. That's
pretty much the most useful thing that came out of Psych for me. However, I
recommend any young single guys to take first year psych.
Emlyn
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