De Ocampo Memorial College-Psychology Department

The Aversion Project🧠

What is rejected by the mind is often influenced by what has been taught to be unacceptable. There are times where people saw something that they thought that thing is unusual or abnormal. Then they think that it is something to be 'corrected' or 'cured', or it's something you were told to hide. But they have to realize that not all discomfort is danger. Sometimes it’s identity waiting to be accepted. The Aversion Project conducted in the 1970s to 1980s tackles the topic of homosexuality being seen as a psychological disease/ illness. It is a sensitive topic for the LGBTQIA+ community as the project resulted in harming homosexual individuals. You can read the rest in the infographic attached below.

📝: Hanna Espinas

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𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚂𝚞𝚛𝚛𝚘𝚐𝚊𝚝𝚎 𝙼𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝙴𝚡𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚒𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝 🧠🐒

𝗙𝘂𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁: Did you know why Punch the monkey always carries his stuffed toy?

𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝒅𝒐𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎? 𝑰𝒔 𝒊𝒕 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒖𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒇𝒐𝒐𝒅, 𝒐𝒓 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒖𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒕? 𝑾𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒉 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒅?

This question was explored many years ago by a psychologist named 𝑯𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒚 𝑯𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒐𝒘. In the 1950s, he conducted the 𝑺𝒖𝒓𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑴𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝑬𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 using infant rhesus monkeys. In his study, the baby monkeys were separated from their real mothers and given two artificial mothers: a 𝒄𝒍𝒐𝒕𝒉 𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓, made of soft material that provided comfort🫂, and a 𝒘𝒊𝒓𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓, made of metal that provided milk 🍼 for nourishment.

The monkeys were also exposed to frightening situations, such as loud noises and scary objects, to observe which mother they would go to for security. The results showed that the monkeys spent most of their time with the 𝒄𝒍𝒐𝒕𝒉 𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓, even though she did not provide food. They only went to the wire mother when they needed to eat.

This experiment showed that attachment is not formed by food alone, but by 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚. ❤️‍🩹

Going back to Punch the monkey, just like the infant monkeys in Harlow’s study, Punch carries his toy because it gives him comfort, safety, and emotional support.🫂

This reminds us that attachment is not only about survival. Both animals and humans need 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆, 𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒕𝒉, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 to grow and develop in a healthy way. 🫶🏻💗

📝: Ron Ivan Avendaño
1st year BS Psychology

As we celebrate another batch of graduating Psychology students, we also celebrate the stories, memories, and journeys that shaped them throughout their stay in the Psychology Department of De Ocampo Memorial College.

Through these heartfelt testimonies, our graduating students share the lessons, challenges, friendships, and experiences that made their college life meaningful and unforgettable. Their words reflect not only academic growth, but also the passion, resilience, and purpose they discovered along the way.

To our future graduates, thank you for allowing us to become part of your journey. Your stories will always inspire the next generation of Psychology students. 💙🧠✨

✨ One cozy night, countless memories made. 🌙💜

Our Psyjama Party: Chasing Dreams, One Night at a Time was truly a night filled with laughter, comfort, and unforgettable moments with our fellow psychmates. From movie marathons, salo-salo, and showcasing the cutest pajamas — every moment reminded us that even amidst deadlines and board exam preparations, we all deserve a little pause to rest, connect, and enjoy. 🧸🎬🎮

To our Batch 2026 graduates and board exam takers, may this night serve as a reminder that dreams are reached one step, one sleepless night, and one shared memory at a time. 🌟

Thank you to everyone who joined and made the event warm, fun, and meaningful. Until our next cozy gathering!

The Milgram Experiment by Stanley Milgram shows how powerful authority can be in influencing human behavior ⚡🧠

In the study, participants were instructed to give electric shocks to another person—and many continued, even when it felt wrong 😳⚡ In fact, about 65% followed orders to the highest level 💀

This experiment reminds us that ordinary people can do harmful actions when pressured by authority 👥 It’s a powerful lesson about the importance of thinking for ourselves and standing by what is right 💭✨

What do you think—would you have obeyed or refused? 🤔

📝: Cheska Marie Cuartero

🌙✨ Psyjama Party: Chasing Dreams, One Night at a Time” ✨🌙

Spend your afternoon with us in a cozy celebration filled with laughter, movies, games, food, and unforgettable memories! 🩷🎬🧸

Join us as we celebrate our Batch 2026 Graduate, Board Exam Takers and students with the cutest Pajama Party ever! ☁️💤
Let’s end this school year with comfort, fun, and good vibes together with the DOMC Psychology family. 🫶

📍 Psychology Laboratory
📅 May 22, 2026
⏰ 1:00 PM

Wear your cutest and comfiest pajamas and get ready for an Night to remember! ✨💗

See you Everyone! 💗

The Experimental Class officially concluded its journey with the oral presentation of their experimental research papers. 📚✨ From brainstorming ideas to defending their studies, these sophomore students showed dedication, teamwork, and perseverance every step of the way.

Guided by Prof. Jan Chloe Duyan RPm, the class turned challenges into learning experiences and memories worth keeping. Cheers to a successful ending and new beginnings ahead. 💙🎓

FUN FACT FRIDAYS

Have you ever felt helpless after experiencing a series of setbacks and unfortunate events?

Sometimes, when life keeps hitting us with things we can’t control, we slowly stop trying even when the way out is right in front of us. According to American psychologist Martin Seligman, this is called Learned helplessness: a state where repeated stress and failure make us believe that nothing we do will ever make a difference.

But here’s the truth: that feeling of being stuck is learned, and that means it can also be unlearned. 🧠

You are not powerless. Sometimes, you just need to be reminded that you still have control. 💛

📝: Althea Jade Bernadith