r/AcademicPsychology is a subreddit with 185k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests, and the community frequently discusses psychology, research, looking for, study, and career, and they frequently recommend/review textbook and project management tool.
A place to share and discuss articles/issues related to all fields of psychology. Discussions should be of an academic nature, avoiding ‘pop psychology.’ This is also a place to talk about your own psychology research, methods, and career in order to gain input from our vast psychology community.
This subreddit is generally aimed at those in an intermediate to master level, mostly in/around graduate school, or for professionals; undergraduates, etc., are recommended for r/psychologystudents.
Popular Themes in r/AcademicPsychology
#1
Advice Requests
: "Rec for racism scale and sexism scale"
6 posts
Popular Topics in r/AcademicPsychology
#1
Psychology
: "First-year Psychology student interested in NeuroPsychology – looking for advice[India]"
227 posts
#2
Research
120 posts
#3
Looking For
72 posts
#4
Study
52 posts
#5
Career
42 posts
#6
Looking
40 posts
#7
Paper
34 posts
#8
Phd
: "Looking for Phd Collaborators: Systematic Review on Depression & Digital Media"
16 posts
#9
Education
16 posts
#10
Struggling
15 posts
Products Discussed in r/AcademicPsychology
Textbook
3 reviews
#1
Jamie Ward
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Eric Kandel
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
E. Bruce Goldstein
4.0★ from 1 review
Project Management Tool
1 review
#1
Quire
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/AcademicPsychology
#1
Advice/Career
: "Is it deemed unprofessional to become an influencer / content creator as a Psychologist?"
31 posts
#2
Discussion
: "What got you interested in psychology?"
15 posts
#3
Question
: "Any good research on people who fall into conspiracy theories to the point of disorder?"
12 posts
#4
Resource/Study
: "Does anyone have any book/article recommendations for beginners?"
12 posts
#5
Search
: "Looking for people exploring and with experience in "Diaspora Psychology""
4 posts
#6
Ideas
: "Self-Attachment: the missing stage in human development."
1 post
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Last updated: July 3, 2026