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 · Cognitive Psychology
Measure the limits of short-term memory
Find how many digits people can repeat and whether grouping them helps.
- Easy
- 2–7 days
- Free
Behavioural and Cognitive Science · Attention
Test how multitasking affects performance
Compare how fast and accurately people do a simple task alone and while answering messages.
- Easy
- 2–7 days
- Free
Communication · Interpersonal
Study how rumours change as they spread
Pass a short story along a chain of ten people and track what is lost, added and changed.
- Easy
- 1 day
- 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
Behavioural and Cognitive Science + Biology
Measure reaction time and what affects it
Use the ruler-drop test to compare reaction times between hands, ages and times of day.
- Beginner
- 1 day
- Free
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
Sociology · Urban Life
Observe queueing behaviour and social norms
Observe how people form, keep and break queues at three places and what rules they follow.
- 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
Psychology · Cognitive Psychology
Explore how colours affect perceived taste
Colour the same drink differently and record what flavour people think each one is.
- Easy
- 1 day
- Under 250
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