Abhishek Choudhari | TNN | Jan 9, 2016, 04.28 PM IST

NAGPUR: The 14th annual Psycho Galaxy event, where psychological concepts are demonstrated through experiments and presentations by students, was organized at Hislop College on Friday. This year, the event witnessed participation of 35 teams from various colleges.

The experiments included handwriting analysis, selective attention tests and experiments, habit interference, lie detection test, eyewitness testimony experiment and other psychological aspects. Rachel Peters, a postgraduate student, demonstrated an experiment on eyewitness testimony. "Through this experiment we are trying to show how eyewitnesses can be influenced and how mnemonics can help increase one's memory."

Vandana Bamblani, another postgraduate student, showcased an experiment to analyse one's behaviour through handwriting. "We are trying to make people aware of themselves so that they know whether to consult a psychologist or not about their problems. People have misconceived notions about psychology and we are informing them more about the subject."

Mala Singh, head of Hislop's psychology department, said, "We are getting a response from every field. Our motive in organizing this event is to make people aware of what we study. People think psychology only consists of abnormal behaviour, but there are many more aspects to psychology. Top fields like management, engineering and many others are interested in this subject because it is the science of behaviour and hence utilized in every walk of life."

Students who came as visitors too enjoyed the unique exhibition. Tina Unhariya, Std XI student of BP Bhavans Vidya Mandir, said, "It is something new that I am witnessing. We are getting to see various experiments on different psychological principles. I can recognize the ones I have been taught in class and revise my concepts." Sayyam Pagare, a graduate student, said, "The experiments are very interesting and well explained."

Even academicians enjoyed the show, with Shirin Badar, an English professor, saying, "I am simply amazed as I have come to know so much about myself. I feel like a person that is being experimented upon and I am thoroughly enjoying it."

CG Pande, former head of the department of psychology, Nagpur University, encouraged students to go beyond not only books but also laboratories. "Society is facing so many problems with psychological implications. Use your knowledge to help people and address these problems. Psychology is best learnt not through books but through human beings," said Pandey.

(With inputs by Nidhi Thakur)

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