Words from Students

Isabel Ng Wing-Chun
B.S.Sc. in Psychology (1997-2000)
M.Phil. in Psychology (2000-2002)

I am a big fan of social psychology experiment. Running social psychology experiment is not very different from directing a movie and it can be a lot of fun. You need a script, you need some actors and you stage the performance. We had our first "evil" social psychology experiment on the second floor of the Chung Chi canteen. We were to test the bystander effect in helping behavior. We had to control the number of bystanders. If there were more people than we needed, we told them that the washroom was not in use temporarily. And we communicated with our confederate who was hiding in the one of those cubicles with a pager....All joking aside, I learnt a lot from doing psychological experiments, and I am glad that I am now perfecting my skills as a psychological researcher in the States.

Yau Man-Yin
B.S.Sc. in Psychology (2000-2003)
M.Phil. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology (2003-2005)

Studying psychology has been my aspiration since I was a F2 student. At that time, with my limited knowledge, I thought psychology was all about mental disorders and abnormal behaviors. After studying psychology for so many years, I know that psychology is a broad and wide discipline! You will find studying psychology is interesting and full of fun after learning the theories, such as self-fulfilling prophecy, top-down processing, McGurk effect, foot-in-the-door technique etc. You will notice how prevailing psychology is.

Jasmine Cheung Man-Ching
M.S.Sc. in Clinical Psychology (2003-2005)

Before enrolling in the Clinical Psychology program, many people told me that this is a highly demanding and challenging subject. Though I have psychologically prepared myself to face the upcoming challenges and difficulties, I must admit that the life of a clinical psychology trainee is not easy. Nevertheless, the days of training are also full of stimulation and satisfaction. Besides learning intensively those knowledge related to psychological theories, psychopathology, clinical assessment, and treatment at school, the training also involves placements at different clinical settings. In the past few months, I had the opportunities to conduct assessments on children with different disorders. I also had the chance to provide treatments for children with social phobia, learning difficulties, and adults with depression. This learning experience really broadens my view, and the feelings that come up when I see my clients show improvement are also unique and delightful.

Siron Ng Siu Lun
B.S.Sc. in Psychology (2003-)

"Why does he do that?” is a question that almost all of us have asked in the past. Through the study of Psychology, a scientific analysis of human behavior and mental processing, I find the direction to explore the above question.

The abundant research opportunities, accomplished faculty and wide range of equipment provided by the Department of Psychology in CUHK have strengthened my enthusiasm towards psychology; developed my scientific mindset and attitude in academic research and, last but not least, created an atmosphere for me to attain personal growth, which are all invaluable to me.