It was a beautiful sunny day, perfect for our recent trip to the zoo as part of our 12 Psychology course, accompanied by Mrs Nandra & Miss Lebied. For many of us, it was our very first visit, so it was a great experience, seeing lions, tigers, giraffes and many other animals for the first time. We found that it was both enjoyable and really helpful for understanding and seeing Psychology in action. Seeing the animals up close allowed us to link the topics we’ve been studying, like Bowlby’s attachment theory and Ainsworth's attachment types, to real-life behaviour. It was also interesting to watch animals like gorillas, where we noticed how their behaviour changed over time, showing signs of bonding and attachment similar to what we see in humans. We had the opportunity to practice time sampling skills while observing the penguins too. Some students were even able to attempt to overcome their fear of spiders in a real-life example of flooding therapy, by experiencing the spider walk-through, which was interesting to say the least!  Overall, it made the topics we have studied easier to understand and even more engaging. We all had a really enjoyable experience.

Simrit Bharj [12B] & Kashleen Vadva [12G]