So as I have written in earlier blogs, I am doing research on obesity for a psychology class. Right now I am working on a group project, creating an experiment and writing a research proposal. We are not actually going to do that experiment, which is a shame. I guess the experience of thinking through the experiment and writing the proposal is so we get the practice because soon we have to come up with an individual project. I think this individual project we come up with we will actually get to do.
I have been racking my brain trying to come with something I can do at the undergrad level. Research is not my strong suit. I am fine at information searches but coming up with an experiment is always very difficult for me. UGH! And eventually I want to get my PhD, which I will have to do a ton of research and experiments for. This stresses me out. I am anxious… I want to eat.
I found those articles on the relationship between feeling safe/childhood abuse and obesity but I can’t use those at this time. I am trying to think of something else. I am interested in the link between depression and obesity but there again it would be survey research and I would have to ask intrusive, possibly painful questions. My professor and the Internal Review Board would not approve it. My group project is on impulsivity, media influences and obesity so I can’t do that again. I found an interesting on how being a couch potato may have a biological basis in the brain. All I could do with that would be survey research too – I can’t scan anyone’s brain dammit! Well they used rats in that study but I can’t do that. UGH! Frustrated. I have to come up with something soon.
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