Thoughts of a Psychology Student

With the US election primaries well under way in preparation for November the 8th 2016, much of its media coverage has crossed the Atlantic and reached our shores. Yet names like Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton seem dwarfed when it comes to Donald Trump. With a name (and face...) that has so much potential for comedy value, it is no wonder many in this country view him as a clown. He is a caricature of himself. Much of what he says is so preposterous it becomes hilarious. His social media activity is a source of much hilarity, from dipping his toe in trivial celebrity feuds: "I watched Russell Brand @rustyrockets on the @jimmyfallon show the other night-what the hell do people see in Russell — a major loser!" "Robert Pattinson should not take back Kristen Stewart. She cheated on him like a dog & will do it again--just watch. He can do much better!" to expressing his doubt over whether Obama was really born in the United States: ...

If you're even remotely active on social media or keep half an eye on the television, chances are that the uproar from junior doctors over Jeremy Cu  Hunt's new proposed contract won't have passed you by. However what with everyone on twitter thinking they're a cyber-activist (... guilty) and even politicians themselves throwing supposed 'facts' around like they're gospel, it's difficult to wade through all the emotionally fuelled arguments and work out what is really going on here. So what better to do on a drizzly Saturday afternoon than try and break it down for you.... ** if you have expertise in this area and I get something wrong, please tell me so I can edit it!** The current situation A junior doctor is any medic who has graduated from medical school, but is not yet a GP or a consultant. Junior doctors therefore can be doing foundation training, GP training or hospital specialist training, some of which can last up to 10 years. Th...