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“Mind Crypt” - HKU to hold the first Room Escape game based on psychological theories

25 Mar 2014

 

To promote psychology to the public, Psychology Student Society, Department of Psychology and the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) invite the public to join a free journey to explore the wonderland of psychology (PsyJourney) from late-March to mid-April.

 “Mind Crypt” is the first event of the PsyJourney series.  It is a pioneering combination of psychological theories with the popular Room Escape game. This game aims to help participants to realize our thinking is often distorted and confined by various cognitive biases and logical fallacies.

Participants, trapped in a locked room, will need to solve multiple tasks to successfully decrypt the code and escape the room within 45 minutes.  The process requires participants to collaborate in a team of 4-6 people, and think beyond the surface and confinement of the mind.  The game is conducted in both Chinese and English.  After the game, a short debriefing session on relevant psychological theories will be conducted by the committee members of the Psychology Student Society.  No better way to learn with fun. “Mind Crypt” is free of charge and is open to the public. Participants must register as a group of 4 – 6 people.  Places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis!

Press members are cordially invited to attend the press briefing and experience the Escape with details as below:

Date: March 28, 2014 (Friday)

Time: 11:00am

Venue: Room 11.10, 11/F, The Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus, The University of Hong Kong

Details of the “Mind Crypt” :

Date: March 28 (Friday) to April 7 (Monday), 2014 (Closed on Ching Ming Festival, April 5, 2014)

Opening hours: Weekdays: 5:00pm – 9:00pm/ Weekends: 12:00nn – 9:00pm

Duration of each session: 1 hour

*Each session can accommodate 2 teams of 4 to 6 people.

Venue: Room 11.17 & 11.18, 11/F, The Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus, The University of Hong Kong

Registration: http://www.psysoc.hkusu.hku.hk/ or  https://www.facebook.com/PsySocSSSHKUSU

A workshop and a public talk are also scheduled in April to unveil the secret of “Flawed mind”.  For further details, please refer to the above official website and Facebook page.

Media enquiry :

Miss Vanessa Sit, Faculty of Social Sciences (Tel: 3917 1203 / 9267 8877; Email: vansit@hku.hk) or

Ms Rhea Leung, Communications and Public Affairs Office (Tel: 2857 8555 / 9022 7446; Email: rhea.leung@hku.hk)