Law, Psychology and Medicine students had an interdisciplinary workshop on Antisocial Personality Disorder, Mental Health and the Law. This debate sparked lots of debate, with Gordon, Eleanor, Lara and Leora standing out as outspoken contributors during the debate.
Other students then braved the rain to make their way to a lateral thinking workshop. This workshop challenged students to think laterally through a variety of games and exercises. Interestingly many students first thought that lateral thinking was thinking logically to solve complex problems - by the end of the workshop they learnt that lateral thinking more involved thinking creatively or differently about a problem.
Students played games, including the scissors game, where students had to figure out a rule as to when the words "crossed" or "uncrossed" were correct or incorrect. Talking about these differences revealed that those who struggled to find the rule were often over-thinking or looking for a complicated pattern when the rule was actually very simple. It showed how even coming up with a clever way of tackling a plan can be unhelpful, and highlighted the importance of recognising the need to change strategy sometimes.
Then a delicious healthy meal at Will's Deli was in order before once again braving the rain to watch The Merry Wives of Windsor at Wadham College. The outdoor performance went on, despite a heavy downpour of rain, some students bravely watched and actors bravely carried on the play, despite becoming soaked and their props disintegrating! Charles enjoyed the French character and found the portrayal very funny! Finally they gave in to the weather and the play was postponed. Back at the accommodation students recovered from the rain with mugs of hot chocolate, biscuits and horror films (or Dirty Dancing for Hope, Nayab and some of the others!)
Other students then braved the rain to make their way to a lateral thinking workshop. This workshop challenged students to think laterally through a variety of games and exercises. Interestingly many students first thought that lateral thinking was thinking logically to solve complex problems - by the end of the workshop they learnt that lateral thinking more involved thinking creatively or differently about a problem.
Students played games, including the scissors game, where students had to figure out a rule as to when the words "crossed" or "uncrossed" were correct or incorrect. Talking about these differences revealed that those who struggled to find the rule were often over-thinking or looking for a complicated pattern when the rule was actually very simple. It showed how even coming up with a clever way of tackling a plan can be unhelpful, and highlighted the importance of recognising the need to change strategy sometimes.
Then a delicious healthy meal at Will's Deli was in order before once again braving the rain to watch The Merry Wives of Windsor at Wadham College. The outdoor performance went on, despite a heavy downpour of rain, some students bravely watched and actors bravely carried on the play, despite becoming soaked and their props disintegrating! Charles enjoyed the French character and found the portrayal very funny! Finally they gave in to the weather and the play was postponed. Back at the accommodation students recovered from the rain with mugs of hot chocolate, biscuits and horror films (or Dirty Dancing for Hope, Nayab and some of the others!)
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