KBSU Students Explore the Connections Between Mathematics and Psychology

An unusual scientific and creative event was held at the Institute of Pedagogy, Psychology, and Physical Education and Sports Education at the Kabardino-Balkarian State University named after Kh. M. Berbekov. First-year students majoring in Clinical Psychology presented projects dedicated to the synthesis of mathematical methods and fundamental psychological concepts.

Timur Arsenovich Tabishev, PhD, Associate Professor, and instructor of the «Mathematical Methods in Clinical Psychology» course, presented the future clinical psychologists with a challenging task: to find and visualize the intersections between the rigorous world of mathematical statistics and the irrational nature of human experience. The focus was on such phenomena as love, infinity, light, stress, social phobia, and happiness.

The work was conducted in teams using the associative drawing method. Participants created visual images and prepared detailed reports. In them, they convincingly explained how mathematical terminology (data processing methods, probability theory, modeling principles) intertwines with the selected psychological phenomena. The future specialists demonstrated that behind the dry figures and formulas used in psychological and pedagogical research, there always lies a living human reality: the search for happiness, the experience of the infinity of existence, or the struggle with inner fears.

«Clinical psychology today is not only the art of understanding the soul, but also a science that demands precision,» noted Timur Tabishev. «The ability to discern the unique human personality behind statistical data is a key competency of a modern specialist. This event allowed the students to express their creativity and realize how seamlessly mathematical methods are woven into the fabric of psychological and pedagogical knowledge.»

The presentation of the papers sparked a lively discussion. Second-year students were particularly active, asking insightful questions and sharing their opinions. The meeting helped first-year students deepen their knowledge of research methodology and apply their skills in publicly defending their scientific positions.