On Saturday, the Colloquium was hosted by Miss Cann in the Psychology Department, located in the beautifully refurbished Reith Building.

The topic was ‘psychology super-humans’. Pupils were invited to take an online test to see if they might qualify as a ‘super-recogniser’, like the elite individuals currently working for the Metropolitan Police. These are individuals with an exceptional ability to remember and recognise thousands of faces, even after seeing them only once, then pick them out of a crowd.

In addition to super-recognition, the Colloquium explored the fascinating phenomenon of synaesthesia—a condition where senses merge, allowing people to experience one sense through another. For example, pupils discussed how some synaesthetes might associate specific colours with days of the week, answering the curious question, ‘What colour is Tuesday?’ (With responses ranging from green to yellow).