PsychED in The Community and School:

Bring the excitement of psychological sciences to life with our hands-on workshops, perfect for classrooms, youth groups, or community centres! Students can explore various psychology topics (lie detection, self-control, cognitive biases, etc.) through engaging presentations, activities, and discussions. Locations we have facilitated workshops at:

• Donald A. Wilson Secondary School
• Pine Ridge Secondary School
• ​Clarington Youth Centres (Bowmanville and Courtice Locations)

Interested in having us facilitate a workshop?
Send us an email at [email protected] for more information and booking a workshop!

Current PsychED Workshops:

The Science Of Lie Detection Workshop:

​Topics: Types of lies, psychological and behavioural cues to lying, lie detection techniques, and real-world applications and statistics

The Science of Self-Control During Adolescence Workshop: 

Topics: Brain development, risk-taking, peer influence, and measuring self-control​

​Coming Soon! The Science of Critical Thinking: Cognitive Biases Workshop

​Topics: Learn about how we use mental shortcuts to make decisions and judgements, which leads to flawed critical thinking ​

​​Coming Soon! The Science of Critical Thinking: Mis-and Disinformation Workshop

​Topics: Learn about the importance of mis-and disinformation, why we fall for it, how we can overcome it, how we can detect it, etc. 

​Coming Soon! The Science of Critical Thinking: Problem-Solving Workshop

​Topics: Learn about what problem-solving is, strategies to solve problems effectively and tackle problems, real-world applications and the importance of problem-solving, etc. 
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​​Coming Soon! The Science of Perceptions Workshop

​Topics: Learn about how we use perceptions to perceive reality, make judgements, and how our brain makes sense of the world