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Psychology Comes Alive Through Creative Role Plays at Apeejay School, Noida
Class XII students transform psychological theories into powerful real-life performances through experiential learning.
The Humanities Department of Apeejay School, Noida, through its Psychology Department, organised an engaging CCA Role Play Activity for students of Classes XII Humanities and Science, providing them with a unique platform to bring psychological concepts to life through creative dramatization. The initiative was designed to promote experiential and competency-based learning by enabling students to connect classroom theories with real-life situations and human behaviour.
The event began with a role play on Eysenck’s Personality Theory presented by Aindri Joarder, Bhakti Saran, and Anwesha Sinha. Through an imaginative performance, they effectively portrayed the three dimensions of personality—Extraversion, Neuroticism, and Psychoticism—helping the audience understand how these traits influence individual behaviour and personality development.
This was followed by a sensitive therapist-client role play on Schizophrenia by Annika Tikkha, Deepashree, and Navya Sharma. The students highlighted the positive symptoms associated with the disorder while emphasising the importance of empathy, understanding, and professional psychological intervention.
The audience was then introduced to the contrasting concepts of Narcissism and Body Dysmorphic Disorder through an application-based performance by Abeer Bordoloi, Vihaan Tyagi, Sanvi Jagga, and Aadya Singh. Their presentation helped students differentiate between the two psychological conditions by placing them in relatable everyday contexts.
A case-based representation of Sigmund Freud’s Structure of Personality was presented by Navshree Singh, Arihant Kumar Dubey, Punya Kaur, and S. U. Sreesha. The students creatively demonstrated the interaction between the Id, Ego, and Superego, illustrating how these components shape human behaviour and decision-making.
Niyati Singh, Narayani Tripathi, Anushka Pandey, and Yashika Jain presented Friedman and Rosenman’s Personality Theory, showcasing the behavioural characteristics and lifestyle patterns associated with the two personality types. Their performance highlighted the psychological and health-related implications of different behavioural tendencies.
One of the most engaging performances of the event was the theatrical presentation on Defence Mechanisms by Koppula Anshu, Naisha Aggarwal, Manya Purwar, and Aratrika Dixit, with Navya Sharma as the narrator. Through an improvised and entertaining performance, they depicted Projection, Denial, Repression, and Rationalisation, making these complex concepts easy to understand and remember.
Continuing the series, Shambhavi Bora and Chahal Bhatia presented a thoughtful role play on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), creating awareness about the condition and addressing common misconceptions associated with it.
The final presentation by Ayanna Rana and Avishi focused on Endler and Parker’s Coping Strategies, demonstrating the practical application of task-oriented, emotion-oriented, and avoidance-oriented coping styles in managing stress and challenging life situations.
The activity provided students with a meaningful platform to showcase their understanding of psychological concepts through creativity, collaboration, communication, and critical thinking. It encouraged learners to apply psychological principles beyond textbooks, making the subject more engaging, relevant, and relatable.
The initiative was conceptualised and coordinated by Ms. Ashima Mahajan, Psychology Teacher, and Ms. Sakshi Nagpal, School Counsellor, as part of the Psychology Department’s Action Research Plan, in alignment with the vision of NEP 2020, which advocates experiential learning, competency-based education, and learning by doing.
The enthusiastic participation of students from Classes XII Humanities and Science made the event a grand success. The role play activity reflected Apeejay School, Noida’s commitment to nurturing confident, compassionate, and socially aware learners by providing opportunities to explore academic concepts through meaningful experiences. It was a celebration of creativity, teamwork, and the practical application of psychology, demonstrating that learning becomes most impactful when it is experienced.
