Psychology Laboratory
The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences has a Psychology laboratory, which
also includes Sleep and Cognition laboratory. Psychology laboratory is used for
conducting experiments in the areas of social psychology, organizational psychology
and cognitive psychology by faculty, research scholars and undergraduate students.
The psychology laboratory has procured various instruments and tests for conducting
experiments in Psychology. These are being used to conduct laboratory sessions for
undergraduate (B.Tech) courses in Psychology such as HS 229: Introduction to
Psychology and HS 212: Cognitive Psychology. Inventory of instruments includes:
Tachistoscope Apparatus (Electronic), Stroop Effect Test, Muller-Lyer Apparatus, Depth
Perception Equipment (Electrical), Mirror Drawing Apparatus (both Manual and Digital),
Memory Drum Apparatus (Digital) and Human Maze Learning Apparatus. These
equipments are used to conduct various experiments like Reaction Time, Just
Noticeable Difference, Muller-Lyer Illusion, Serial Position Effect, Mirror Drawing, Maze
Learning, Stroop Experiment, Word Superiority and Mnemonics.
Sleep and cognition laboratory is a specialized lab where research work in the area of
cognition and sleep is being carried out. At present the sleep laboratory has a few
specialized equipments, such as 32 channel active electrode, EEG/ERP system, 40
channel polysomonograph and DC current brain stimulator.
In future, there is a plan to procure more instruments and tests (such as aptitude,
attitude, personality, etc). Also, laboratory component would be included in other
UG/PG courses being offered by the Psychology discipline.
Faculty In-Charge, Psychology Laboratory,
: nachi@iitg.ernet.in
: +91-361- 258 2556 (work)