CAREERWISE WEEKLY ARCHIVES
Pete Robertson Claire Garden and Duncan Carmichael

Pete Robertson Claire Garden and Duncan Carmichael

Pete Robertson is a Professor of Career Guidance at Edinburgh Napier University, where he teaches on a postgraduate training programme for career development practitioners. He is the President of the Career Development Institute (CDI). (napier.ac.uk/people/peter-robertson) | Claire Garden has a background in molecular and developmental neuroscience research. She is Associate Professor of Lifescience Education, and Head of Learning and Teaching in the School of Applied Science, at Edinburgh Napier University. (napier.ac.uk/people/claire-garden) | Duncan Carmichael is an experimental psychologist with an interest in synaesthesia and cross-modal perception. He carries out research in these areas to try to understand more about how the brain develops and functions. (napier.ac.uk/people/duncan-carmichael)
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Research & Trends

Is there a role for neuroscience in career counselling?

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As a transdisciplinary field, career development is enriched by insights from different disciplines. These include psychology, sociology, labour market economics, and education. There is nothing wrong in principle with adding...