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\u00ab\u00a0La r\u00e9ception pour les nouveaux d\u00e9l\u00e9gu\u00e9s \u00e9tait une bonne occasion de rencontrer d\u2019autres personnes qui ne connaissaient pas encore la SCP, dont la plupart \u00e9taient des camarades de classe.\u00a0 Nous avons ainsi eu l\u2019occasion d\u2019entendre d\u2019autres \u00e9tudiants expliquer comment ils utilisent leurs projets de recherche actuels pour planifier leur carri\u00e8re universitaire et professionnelle future.<\/p>\n
\u00ab\u00a0Je suis extr\u00eamement reconnaissante de l\u2019espace, de la nourriture et des liens enrichissants qui se sont cr\u00e9\u00e9s! Je me suis sentie accueillie, int\u00e9gr\u00e9e et encourag\u00e9e. En tant que personne de couleur et \u00e9tudiante de 3e<\/sup>\u00a0cycle, j\u2019ai eu l\u2019occasion de rencontrer d\u2019autres psychologues qui ont un parcours similaire au mien et qui m\u2019ont encourag\u00e9e \u00e0 continuer \u00e0 nourrir ma passion pour la psychologie. L\u2019espace d\u2019affinit\u00e9 \u00e9tait comme un phare! J\u2019ai vraiment eu l\u2019impression que c\u2019\u00e9tait un endroit o\u00f9 je pouvais revenir pour cr\u00e9er des liens et trouver l\u2019inspiration, m\u00eame si je partais \u00e0 l\u2019aventure pour explorer et grandir.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n \u00ab\u00a0Je suis toujours ravi d\u2019avoir l\u2019occasion de rencontrer et de retrouver des vendeurs, et de construire des relations durables.\u00a0 J\u2019ai beaucoup aim\u00e9 leur pr\u00e9sence pendant ces trois jours, ainsi que l\u2019ajout de bijoux autochtones locaux.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n \u00ab\u00a0Merci pour tout le travail formidable que vous avez accompli dans la coordination et l\u2019am\u00e9lioration de la programmation des congr\u00e8s de la SCP. C\u2019est une t\u00e2che colossale qui ne passe pas inaper\u00e7ue. Je compte rester affili\u00e9\/membre toute ma vie et j\u2019attends avec impatience le congr\u00e8s chaque ann\u00e9e.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n \u00ab\u00a0Un grand bravo \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9quipe organisatrice! C\u2019\u00e9tait un congr\u00e8s tr\u00e8s bien organis\u00e9, et les petites choses qui rendent un congr\u00e8s agr\u00e9able ont \u00e9t\u00e9 bien pens\u00e9es. Du caf\u00e9 \u00e9tait offert, et des espaces pour s\u2019asseoir et rencontrer d\u2019autres participants \u00e9taient mis \u00e0 la disposition des d\u00e9l\u00e9gu\u00e9s (et tr\u00e8s fr\u00e9quent\u00e9s!). Cela a pr\u00e9par\u00e9 le terrain id\u00e9al pour r\u00e9seauter, d\u00e9velopper de nouvelles possibilit\u00e9s de collaboration, discuter des id\u00e9es pr\u00e9sent\u00e9es, et a rendu l\u2019exp\u00e9rience bien plus enrichissante que le simple fait d\u2019\u00e9couter des expos\u00e9s de recherche (aussi agr\u00e9able que cela puisse \u00eatre).\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n \u00ab\u00a0J\u2019ai \u00e9t\u00e9 tr\u00e8s heureux de la diversit\u00e9 et de la qualit\u00e9 des travaux pr\u00e9sent\u00e9s lors du congr\u00e8s. Je n\u2019ai pas assist\u00e9 au congr\u00e8s de la SCP depuis de nombreuses ann\u00e9es, mais j\u2019ai l\u2019intention de devenir membre et d\u2019int\u00e9grer cet \u00e9v\u00e9nement \u00e0 mon agenda habituel!\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\u00a0\u00bb1_3″ _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.4″ _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_image src=\u00a0\u00bbhttps:\/\/convention.cpa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CPA-2025-poster-presentations-24.jpg\u00a0\u00bb title_text=\u00a0\u00bbCPA\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.4″ _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=\u00a0\u00bbhttps:\/\/convention.cpa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CPA-2025-audience-at-Catherine-Connelly-plenary-1.jpg\u00a0\u00bb title_text=\u00a0\u00bbCPA\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.4″ _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=\u00a0\u00bbhttps:\/\/convention.cpa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CPA-2025-Hilary-Roberts-at-the-Owl-Practice-Booth-1.jpg\u00a0\u00bb title_text=\u00a0\u00bbCPA\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.4″ _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\u00a0\u00bb1″ disabled_on=\u00a0\u00bbon|on|on\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.4″ disabled=\u00a0\u00bbon\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_row column_structure=\u00a0\u00bb1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16″ background_size=\u00a0\u00bbinitial\u00a0\u00bb background_position=\u00a0\u00bbtop_left\u00a0\u00bb background_repeat=\u00a0\u00bbrepeat\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_column type=\u00a0\u00bb1_2″ _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16″ custom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb|||\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding__hover=\u00a0\u00bb|||\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_image src=\u00a0\u00bbhttps:\/\/convention.cpa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Dibora-Mehari-1.jpg\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.4″ _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\u00a0\u00bb1_2″ _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16″ custom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb|||\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding__hover=\u00a0\u00bb|||\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.4″ background_size=\u00a0\u00bbinitial\u00a0\u00bb background_position=\u00a0\u00bbtop_left\u00a0\u00bb background_repeat=\u00a0\u00bbrepeat\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb]Dibora Mehari<\/strong> 1) Finding Passion through Exploration I left the convention feeling inspired and more motivated than ever to explore social science using the value of personal experience.\u201d[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-15972","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-05-19 20:16:20","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"translation_priority","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/convention.cpa.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15972","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/convention.cpa.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/convention.cpa.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/convention.cpa.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/convention.cpa.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15972"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/convention.cpa.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15972\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16690,"href":"https:\/\/convention.cpa.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15972\/revisions\/16690"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/convention.cpa.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15972"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\u201cI\u2019m excited to share that I had the privilege of presenting my independent research project at the annual Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) convention this summer! Speaking to an audience of psychologists, graduate students, and psychology enthusiasts was an incredible experience. One of the highlights was meeting and connecting with influential figures in psychological theory, something I could only dream of before this convention.
\nWhile I\u2019ll spare you the details of my notebook scribbles, I\u2019d like to share two key takeaways that left a lasting impression:<\/p>\n
\nTo discover our true passions, we need to explore a range of interests, even those that seem unrelated. It\u2019s in the process of exploration that we find value in these interests, weaving them together into something meaningful\u2014our passion. Every exploration gives us versatile experiences that not only shape our personal growth but also develop the mental agility needed in an ever-changing world.
\n2) The Value of Personal Experience in Research
\nWhether we\u2019re researchers, professionals, or enthusiasts, there\u2019s always room for personal experience in our work. We shouldn\u2019t shy away from drawing on our lived experiences when contributing to our fields. Our experiences can inspire research questions and enrich psychological frameworks, leading to honest and impactful results. However, it\u2019s important that personal opinions don\u2019t close discussions; instead, they should open doors to new perspectives and encourage others to engage with unfamiliar ideas.<\/p>\n