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Psychology LIVE! Student Event at Disneyland® Paris

Show your students psychology in action at our Psychology LIVE! Conference. This immersive event will allow your students to grasp the fundamentals of human behaviours in action whilst providing relevant examples and case studies for exams.

Event dates: 

Monday 3rd March 2025 - request a quote

Monday 2nd March 2026  request a quote

Our expert speakers, who are specialist in their field, will present the most current issues with presentations linked to key topics in the curriculum. Throughout the course of the weekend your learners will cover the fundamentals of the Psychology curriculum, perfectly complementing classroom learning.

Meeting your learning objectives - Psychology LIVE! is designed to meet course aims by encouraging and developing an enthusiasm for studying psychology as well as inspiration for how to progress further in the subject. Learn more about our full range of LIVE! events here.

 

Sample itinerary

Our sample itinerary provides you with an idea of the visits you can cover during your trip. We can tailor-make an itinerary to support your specific learning outcomes.

Morning Afternoon Evening
1 Morning flight from Ireland Guided sightseeing tour of Paris. Check in to accommodation
2 Attend the Psychology LIVE! Conference Time in the Disneyland® Paris Parks Explore Disney Village. Overnight at Disneyland® Paris
3 Time in Disneyland® Paris Parks Return flight to Ireland
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Morning Morning flight from Ireland
Afternoon Guided sightseeing tour of Paris.
Evening Check in to accommodation
Morning Attend the Psychology LIVE! Conference
Afternoon Time in the Disneyland® Paris Parks
Evening Explore Disney Village. Overnight at Disneyland® Paris
Morning Time in Disneyland® Paris Parks
Afternoon Return flight to Ireland
Evening

Event overview

Expert speaker presentations - a chance to understand how psychology is applied in the real world; the contribution of psychology to individual, social and cultural diversity, and ultimately to a successful society, providing useful and interesting case studies and examples.

Q&A session - interactive question and answer sessions with industry practitioners where students will learn about careers associated with the subject.

Team park challenges - encourage students to take a step back and look at the resort from a scientific perspective. Students are given simple experiments to complete which allow them to develop arguments and draw conclusions about how psychological principles/theories are applied across the resort in order to stimulate specific behaviours and responses.

The Events Team in Disneyland® Paris will provide support throughout your stay, they’ll: 

  • Assist with hotel check-in 
  • Be on-hand & provide assistance throughout the event 
  • Register your students at the conference & take questions 
  • Assist with check-out & departure

Accommodation

Places to stay


Previous Event details & speakers at LIVE! events

Kimberley Wilson

Chartered psychologist Kimberley Wilson is a governor of the Tavistock and Portman NHS Mental Health Trust, and a former chair of the British Psychological Society Training Committee in Counselling. She authored ‘How to Build a Healthy Brain’, named by critics a practical manual for the brain and something to help understand mental health on a deeper level.

Kimberley's philosophy of Whole Body Mental Health and looking at the roles food and lifestyle play will help your students to understand disordered eating, the gut-brain axis and our emotional relationship with food.

Dr. Daniela Varley

Dr. Varley, a distinguished Forensic Psychologist and TEDx speaker, is the founder and director of Recre8, an internationally recognised, award-winning Drama-based Psychology company specialising in Youth Justice. With over 17 years of experience, she has established herself as a leading expert in the field through her research and development of the highly acclaimed V² rehabilitation model, widely implemented across educational and youth justice settings in England. 

Daniela’s innovative approach to rehabilitation will offer your students valuable insights into future careers in applied psychology, demonstrating the practical application of psychological theories to make life-changing differences to people.

Dr Peter Lovatt (aka Dr Dance)

Dr Peter Lovatt is the co-founder of the Movement in Practice (MiP) Academy, a specialist provider of education in the psychology of movement and dance. He set up the first Dance Psychology Lab in 2008, from where he studied how movement changes the way people think and solve problems, how it changes social interaction and increases pro-social behaviour, and how movement changes people’s feelings. Peter has been invited to appear on many popular TV shows including Strictly Come Dancing: It takes two, The Graham Norton Show, and Britain’s Got Talent.

Guaranteed to energise the room, Peter will take your students on a thought-provoking and entertaining exploration of the psychology of movement.


Evening activites

  • Explore the parks: Disneyland® Park & Walt Disney Studios® Park

  • Shopping in the Disney Village® 

  • Gaumont Cinema

  • Evening meal experience at Billy Bob’s Country Western Saloon


Study themes

The event is aimed at Transition Year, Leaving Certificate & Key Stage 4/ 5 students of Psychology and is designed to complement studies within the AQA, OCR, Edexcel syllabus as well as complimenting WJEC and SQA qualifications.  It is aimed at encouraging and developing an enthusiasm for the subject as well as inspiration for how to progress further in the subject. 

Psychopathology and Individual Differences

  • Abnormality, including deviation from social norms, and the failure to function adequately
  • The behavioural, emotional and cognitive characteristics of phobias, fear and depression
  • The approaches used to explain and treat phobias, including hypnosis

Forensics and Criminology

  • Causes of Criminal and anti-social behaviour
  • Identification and treatment of offenders
  • Custodial sentencing and reform

Dance, Hormones and Thinking

  • Research methods
  • How we move affects creativity and problem-solving ability
  • Part played by hormonal and genetic makeup.

Throughout the whole event your learners will cover the fundamentals of the Psychology curriculum for Leaving Certificate, KS4 and KS5, perfectly complementing classroom learning.

 


Educational resources

In order to help you prepare for the Pyschology LIVE! Event, you will receive supplementary information about how each speaker will link to the curriculum as well as a list of desired outcomes. This can be used to follow up with your students when you return.


Expert's comment

I’m glad that the presentation was well received, and that students managed to learn something as well as gain a sense of what it’s like working as a forensic psychologist.

Michelle Fletcher, Clinical Psychologist

 


Transport

We offer flights from a variety of departure airports and we’ll work with you to plan your route at the best value possible.

Flight


Giving you full support throughout

Before your tour

  • Your own dedicated NST contact
  • Bespoke tour itineraries
  • Unrivalled local knowledge & expertise
  • Curriculum linked visit programmes
  • Great value for money - no hidden costs
  • Free group leader inspection visits
  • Risk assessment guidance
  • Safety assured, transport, accommodation and visits

Whilst you're away

  • Free educational resources
  • Group-friendly accommodation
  • Exceptional standards of coaching
  • On-tour support from our reps on the ground
  • Support & assistance from our specialists guides throughout your tour
  • 24/7 support just a call away
  • Extensive group travel insurance

On your return

  • Priority rebooking services
  • Rewarding your loyalty with our reward scheme
  • You say, we listen - we're committed to continuously improving our tours
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