The brain is a powerful thing! The PsychD-E club, advised by Human Development Chair Dr. Daniel Carragher, held a psychology experiment in the STEM Center, based on the phantom limb theory, the sensation and perception of amputees that their missing limb is still attached. Student volunteers unaware of the experiment sat at a desk with a gloved rubber hand tucked into one of their sleeves to resemble their actual hand. Data collectors then logged the level of pain the volunteers felt after the interactors lightly stroked, poked, slapped, and then dropped a book on the fake hand. Several students reported they actually felt the pain from the book drop! Club leader Piper Rosenberg ’26 says when the group was deciding on an experiment, they wanted to do something interactive. “We surveyed our club members and [the phantom limb] was the top choice…it would also be easy to facilitate,” she says. The data from the experiment will be compiled and released in the coming days.
Seniors Wrap Up Last Days @ D-E; Countdown to Commencement 2026 on Sunday, May 31!
The countdown to Commencement (Sunday, May 31) is on for our Class of 2026 Seniors! And with that, came a series of special D-E traditions that helped close out the school year for our soon-to-be graduates. Among them were Senior Selective offerings—classes and...
