Psychology · Experiments
Test the Stroop effect
Time how long people take to name ink colours when the word says a different colour.
- Easy
- 2–7 days
- Free
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Psychology, sociology and behavioural projects with clear methods and proper care for the people who take part.
9 Social Science projects
Sociology · Work
Study who does the housework
Survey how many hours men, women, boys and girls in households spend on unpaid work.
- Easy
- 2–7 days
- Free
Communication + Languages and Linguistics
Study the language of text messages
Collect 100 donated messages and classify abbreviations, emoji and language mixing.
- Easy
- 2–7 days
- Free
Psychology · Organizational Psychology
Study teamwork with a building challenge
Give teams 18 minutes to build the tallest tower from spaghetti and tape, and observe what the best teams do.
- Easy
- 1 day
- Under 250
Psychology · Social Psychology
Compare first impressions from photographs
Show the same person dressed formally and casually and compare ratings of competence and friendliness.
- Intermediate
- 2–7 days
- Free
Communication + Media and Journalism
Analyse persuasion techniques in speeches
Analyse three famous speeches for appeals to logic, emotion and credibility.
- Easy
- 2–7 days
- Free
Behavioural and Cognitive Science + Behavioural Economics
Study how choices change with the way they are presented
Give two groups the same choice worded as a gain or as a loss and compare what they pick.
- Intermediate
- 2–7 days
- Free
Behavioural and Cognitive Science + Statistics and Probability
Study how people estimate risk
Ask people to rank causes of death or accidents and compare their ranking with official figures.
- Intermediate
- 2–7 days
- Free
Psychology · Social Psychology
Investigate the bystander effect with scenario questions
Ask people how likely they are to help when alone or in a crowd, using written scenarios only.
- Intermediate
- 2–7 days
- Free
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