Cognitive Processes and the Impact of Stress upon Doctoral Students: Practical Applications for Doctoral Programs

Doctoral-level graduate training is, by definition, very demanding from a cognitive perspective. As graduate students adjust to the significant academic demands of doctoral education, they are often in a period of financial, personal, and relational flux or challenge. In addition to what are likely...

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Main Author: Pyykkonen, Benjamin A. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis [2021]
In: Christian higher education
Year: 2021, Volume: 20, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 28-37
RelBib Classification:CF Christianity and Science
FB Theological education
ZD Psychology
ZF Education
Further subjects:B stress and cognition
B Doctoral education
B doctoral students
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