Psych Club: The Place to Be

Are you pursuing a career in psychology or is it a topic that interests you? Either way, the Psychology Club might be the place to be. The club meets every Monday to discuss variety of topics related to the psychology field. During these meetings, the club hosts a guest speaker to lead a discussion in a area of psychology they specialize in. Club President Robbin Dzembo said, “It’s an opportunity for students to get exposure to things that are nontraditional.” “The goal of the club [is to] bring awareness to students about different fields of psychology, different areas of psychology, topics in psychology that they might not be exposed to in their classes,” said club advisor, Nicole Arduini-VanHoose. Topics discussed this semester include theories behind paranormal psychology, speaking to spirits, a hypnotherapist that did a group demonstration, and guided visualization for healing and meditation.

There is no need for a student to currently be in a psychology class or have ever been in one to enjoy the discussions. The club welcomes everyone to sit in on a lecture that sounds interesting to them. “Better understanding and awareness,” said club president Dzembo, about the attitude in the planning behind the lectures.
According to Arduini- VanHoose, the club has a significant amount of students coming to the Psychology Club meetings that are not psychology majors but are interested in topics related to psychology. “[S]omewhere along the way they’ve taken a psychology class and seen how it’s been relevant and use this as an opportunity for them to keep connected to psychology even though they might not be in those classes anymore,” said Arduini-Van Hoose.
Some of these upcoming events include: A trip to Unity House, April 23 discussing teen violence, co-hosted by the Criminal Justice club and the Human Services Club. A trip to SUNY Albany, April 30 to visit their psychology department.

Anyone interested in joining the club can find more information about it on their Facebook page or can contact the club president, whose e-mail is r-dzembo@hvcc. edu.